Remembrance Day – November 11, 2013
Ottawa – November 7, 2013 – On November 11, 1918 at 11 a.m., the First World War drew to a close with the signing of an armistice agreement that brought an end to the hostilities.
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2013 UFCW Canada and AWA Awards recognize outstanding efforts
Toronto – November 7, 2013 – Over 300 farm workers, community allies and UFCW Canada activists gathered in Toronto last night for The Annual UFCW Canada – AWA Awards Dinner, dedicated to recognizing the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations who advocate on behalf of agriculture workers and their rights.
Prime Minister: Don't Cut the Safety Line!
Ottawa – November 6, 2013 – The Harper government has now proposed to substantially weaken the health and safety protections for workers employed in federally regulated industries and workplaces. The proposals are a matter of life and death and would leave federal workers faced with employer reprisal for refusing to do dangerous work.
New contract for UFCW 509 food processing members at Fromagerie Albert Perron Inc.
Quebec City – November 5, 2013 – Food processing workers recently won a new union contract at the Fromagerie Albert Perron inc. cheese factory in Quebec City. The new three-year collective agreement between the employer and UFCW Canada Local 509 will be in force until June 18, 2016.
Another 1,000,000+ month for UFCW Canada Facebook page
Toronto – November 4, 2013 – UFCW Canada's Facebook page has broken the million mark again, making it by far the most visited and visible Facebook page of any labor union in Canada (facebook.com/ufcwcanada). In October, UFCW Canada's Facebook efforts earned more than 1.3 million views, as the digital reach of Canada's leading and most progressive union continues to grow.
By the Numbers: Organic Food in Canada
Toronto – November 3, 2013 – According to a new study, more than half of all Canadian shoppers buy some kind of organic food product every week. Organic foods and beverages have become the fastest-growing segment in the grocery sector, with the sale of organic food products tripling over the past six years.
Workers at first unionized H&M store in Québec gain first collective agreement
Montreal – November 2, 2013 – UFCW Canada Local 500 is pleased and proud to announce that members working as sales advisors at the H&M store located in the Galeries Joliette shopping centre have signed their first collective agreement. The location is the Swedish multinational’s first-ever store to be unionized in Québec.
UFCW Canada BC Team Lights the Night in Vancouver
Vancouver – November 4, 2013 – UFCW Canada Local 247 and Local 1518 activists and their family members recently joined more than 2,500 other participants for the 9th Annual Vancouver Light the Night Walk. The fundraising event was in support of the lifesaving research efforts of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC).
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