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New members at Grounds for Coffee achieve first contract – UFCW 1518

New members at Grounds for Coffee achieve first contract – UFCW 1518 Vancouver – January 25, 2024 – New UFCW 1518 members at Grounds for Coffee have ratified their first collective agreement after joining the union in February 2023.

National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia

International Migrants Day 2021

Toronto – January 24, 2024 – On January 29, 2017, six worshippers lost their lives at a Québec City mosque. Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzedine Soufiane, and Aboubaker Thabti were fathers, sons, husbands, brothers, and community members.

BDM Scholarship makes education more affordable for MBA student

Vancouver – January 23, 2024 – UFCW 247 member Sai Tejaswini Vemuganti is one of the latest recipients of the UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship award.

Uber driver reactivated with UFCW assistance after paperwork error

Kitchener, Ont. – January 19, 2024 – Greater Toronto Area Uber driver Tarak is back on the road after receiving UFCW Canada assistance to help him get reactivated onto the platform.

Members at Taxi Co-Op Quebec achieve new contract – UFCW 501

Quebec City – January 18, 2024 – UFCW Canada Local 501 members working at the Taxi Co-Op Quebec head office have recently achieved a new collective agreement that brings wage increases, improvements to vacation time, and more.

Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s workers join the union – UFCW 1006A

Ajax, Ont. – January 17, 2024 – Workers at the Swiss Chalet restaurant and Harvey’s (take-out) in Ajax, Ontario have voted to join UFCW 1006A.

UFCW 832 member shares his Indigenous Lobby Day experience

Winnipeg – January 16, 2024 – I am Steve McGillivary, and I was born and raised in Winnipeg. I’m Indigenous, a Cree Aboriginal from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), also known as The Pas. Growing up in the city had its ups and downs. I, for one, have had my share of experiences along with poverty as well as homelessness.