Ajax, Ont. – October 21, 2013 – Workers at Aspect Retail Logistics in Ajax, Ontario have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a first contract as the newest members of UFCW Canada Local 1000A.
Saskatoon, Sask. - October 20, 2013 - A team of UFCW Canada Local 1400 activists and family members recently joined 500 hundred other participants for the Light the Night walk in Saskatoon.
Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico – October 19, 2013 – The Oaxacan Institute for Migrants (IOAM) and UFCW Local 5 have signed a Letter of Understanding aimed at protecting the rights of migrant workers and their families in the United States. This mutual cooperation agreement will benefit more than 800,000 Oaxacans who live in California.
Toronto – October 18, 2013 – Faced with growing scandals, Conservative authoritarian Harper recently prorogued Parliament for the fourth time in seven years; this time, to avoid further public scrutiny and to use the break to reset the channel and set the agenda for the 2015 election.
Ottawa – October 17, 2013 – UFCW Canada is calling on activists and social justice allies to promote and participate in an exciting new webcast session sponsored by one of the union’s community allies later this month.
Ottawa – October 16, 2013 – Today is World Food Day, dedicated to raising awareness about the essential issue of food security, which directly impacts millions of people around the globe – including Canada.
Chilliwack, B.C. – October 16, 2013 – Ecycle Solutions employees in Chilliwack, B.C. recently voted in strong favor of joining UFCW Local 1518. Ecycle Solutions recycles and warehouses electronic recyclables from across B.C. Electronic waste is the fastest growing type of waste in landfills, and these workers are an important part of reducing this impact and recycling these products.
Winnipeg – October 15, 2013 – UFCW Canada Local 832 recently raised more than $55,600 for leukemia research at a Light the Night event in Winnipeg.
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