Albert Johnson 1961 – 2014
Red Deer, Alta. – October 10, 2014 – For more than three decades, Albert Johnson was an activist, member, and for the past 28 years, the president of UFCW Canada Local 1118. Throughout, he was a tireless and unwavering champion of workers’ rights and deeply loyal to the members he represented.


Toronto – October 14, 2014 – On October 17, 1987, over 100,000 individuals gathered in Paris, France to proclaim that poverty is a violation of human rights. Many demonstrators, coming from impoverished conditions, took to the streets to demand that their voices be heard.
New Westminster, B.C. – October 14, 2014 – UFCW Canada members across the country are raving about the union's groundbreaking online education program, webCampus, which offers free online courses to all UFCW Canada members, their families, and community partners.
Toronto – October 11, 2014 – To mark this year’s World Food Day, October 16, it is important to note that the level of food insecurity in Canada is getting worse, not better. Food insecurity is the lack of income or resources to reliably access a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.