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S.A.M.E. Youth Tour Sweeps Ontario

Toronto – March 23, 2013 – The first week of the S.A.M.E. Tour 2013 across Ontario was a huge hit with thousands of students.  The tour was launched on March 18, and coincided with Migrant Worker Awareness Week. Continuing through the week, ten S.A.M.E. (Students Against Migrant Exploitation) youth volunteers hosted awareness-raising seminars, videos, musical performances, and in-classroom projects to engage students about the challenges and hardships faced by migrant workers in Canada.

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The Harper Conservative's 2013 Federal Budget – An "Economic Action Plan" without any Action

Ottawa – March 21 – The federal budget tabled today by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty illustrates that the Harper Conservatives are bereft of new ideas as they continue to force austerity on Canadians.

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Local 500 Montreal Zellers store survives the wave of closures

Montreal – March 21, 2013 - While the vast majority of Zellers stores have ceased operations, including those locations purchased by American retail giant Target, one Quebec store under the Zellers banner has survived the wave of closures.

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UFCW Canada, the Mexican state of Guerrero and the municipal government of Chilapa de Alvarez sign cooperation agreement

Mexico City - March 21, 2013 – UFCW Canada has signed a new agreement with the Mexican State of Guerrero's Secretariat of International and Migrant Affairs (SEMAI), and the municipal government of Chilapa de Alvarez to create the first-ever migrant census of the region. Together, the organizations will work to create a comprehensive overview regarding temporary agricultural workers who migrate within the northern states of Mexico, the United States and Canada.

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New video contest to raise youth awareness about workplace rights

Ottawa – March 21, 2013 – UFCW Canada is promoting a new youth leadership initiative aimed at educating young Canadians about workplace health safety, employee rights, and fairness on the job. The contest is seeking original youth-made videos on how to work safe and smart on the job in order to prevent injuries and illnesses at work.

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2012 BDM scholarship winner: Rebecca Landry, Local 1000A

Oshawa, Ont. – March 20, 2013 – Rebecca Landry is one of 18 Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu (BDM) Scholarships winners for 2012. Sister Landry is a Member of UFCW Canada Local 1000A who works at the Real Canadian Superstore in Oshawa, Ont.

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Workers at Jolibec Hatchery in Quebec vote “Yes!” to Local 501

Montreal – March 19, 2013 – Hatchery workers in the Quebec region of St-Félix-de-Valois have become the newest members of UFCW Canada Local 501 by recently voting “Yes!” to the leading voice for workers and their families.

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By the Numbers: Facts about Racial Discrimination in Canada

Ottawa – March 17, 2013 – 18 percent of racialized men report experiencing discrimination or unfair treatment when dealing with the police or courts; compared to 5.8 percent of non-racialized men in Canada.

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