Community care workers join union – UFCW 175
Ottawa – September 5, 2025 – Community healthcare providers at Belong Ottawa have voted Union Yes! to join UFCW Local 175.
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One month left to apply for key scholarships and grants
Toronto – September 2, 2025 – Eligible applicants have only one month left to apply for the UFCW Canada Equity Grant and UFCW Canada BDM Scholarships: the application date for both is September 30.
Canadian Tire workers vote “YES!” to join the union – UFCW 175 & 633
Ottawa – September 3, 2025 – Retail workers at a Canadian Tire store in Ottawa have said “YES” to joining the union. The approximately 75 employees at the store, which is located on Heron Road near Carleton University, are now members of Local 175 of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW).
Manufacturing workers strengthen gains – UFCW 501
Quebec City – August 31, 2025 – UFCW Local 501 is pleased to announce the signing of a new collective agreement for the approximately 100 union members at the Preverco hardwood and engineered flooring manufacturing plant in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.
Back to school with union-made snacks and foods
Toronto – August 29, 2025 – As families across Canada prepare for back-to-school season, filling lunchboxes with healthy, reliable, and high-quality food is top of mind. One of the best ways to do that—while also supporting Canadian workers—is by choosing union-made products crafted by UFCW Canada members.
September – Corn Moon (UFCW Indigenous Calendar)
Toronto – August 27, 2025 – As the days grow shorter and the air takes on the crisp edge of autumn, we welcome the Corn Moon — a time of harvest, gratitude, and preparation for the coming winter. In many Indigenous cultures, the Corn Moon honours one of the Three Sisters — corn, beans, and squash — that sustain life and symbolize community, cooperation, and interdependence.
Equity Grant Recipient: Remmy Mpitarusuma and the Burundian Community Association of British Columbia
Vancouver – August 26, 2025 – Remmy Mpitarusuma is a UFCW 1518 members, and co-founder and the President of the Burundian Community Association of British Columbia (BCABC) and is the latest recipient of the UFCW Canada Equity Grant.
Labour Day 2025: Celebrating the strength of Canadian Workers
Toronto – August 28, 2025 – Labour Day is a time to celebrate the achievements of workers across Canada and to recognize the vital role they play in building strong communities and a resilient economy.
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