Solidarity with Indonesian workers fighting precarious employment
Toronto – January 31, 2023 – UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with IUF affiliate FSBMM union in their fight against precarious work at Philips Seafood in Lampung, Indonesia.
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Equity Grant Recipient: Pamir Canadian Multiculturalism Council
Calgary – January 27, 2023 – Umair Ahad is the founder of the Pamir Canadian Multiculturalism Council (PCMC) and is a 2022 UFCW Canada Equity Grant Recipient. PCMC is a Calgary-based, non-profit organization that works to provide services in education, environment, project/program management, refugee resettlement, LGBTQ+ and social activism nationally and internationally.
Warehousing members at Core-Mark secure new contract – UFCW 401
Calgary – January 26, 2023 – UFCW 401 members at Core-Mark facilities in Calgary and Edmonton showed perseverance and resolve in securing a new collective agreement, pushing the company to do better after rejecting its initial offer and mulling a strike vote.
National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
Toronto – January 25, 2023 – 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.
Disability Justice Priorities 2023
Toronto – January 24, 2023 – UFCW Canada remains committed to strengthening disability justice and the tireless work of labour activists challenging systemic ableism in society.
Food processing members at Canada Royal Milk join the union – UFCW 175 & 633
Kingston, Ont. – January 23, 2023 – Workers at Canada Royal Milk are celebrating union certification after waiting more than two years for the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) to render a decision.
Fresh New CBA for Members at FreshCo in Winnipeg – UFCW 832
Winnipeg, Man. – January 20, 2023 – UFCW Local 832 members of all six Winnipeg FreshCo locations ratified their first Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Equity Grant Recipient: McMaster Hope
Hamilton, Ont. – January 18, 2023 – Bianca Mammarella is a UFCW 175 Union member employed in the grocery retail sector. She’s also a 2022 UFCW Canada equity grant recipient for McMaster Hope, a university-campus led initiative in Ontario which provides supports for prospective students facing adversity, along with addressing social justice barriers within the Hamilton region.
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