Saskatoon – June 27, 2013 – The rain couldn't dampen the spirits of UFCW Canada Local 1400 activists who joined in full force with more than 1,000 other participants recently for the Saskatoon PRIDE Parade to take a stand for LGBT rights and equality. The Pride Parade culminated a week-long festival of performances, film screenings, workshops, community fair.
Ottawa – June 27, 2013 – A newly released report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and Save the Children Canada has found that half of all First Nations children in Canada are living in dire poverty.
Toronto – June 26, 2013 – The Aboriginal peoples of Canada, as defined by the Constitution Act, 1982, comprise the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. The Aboriginal population increased by 232,385 people, or 20.1% between 2006 and 2011, compared with 5.2% for the non-Aboriginal population. In 2011, the average age of First Nations people was younger than the non-Aboriginal population in every province and territory.
Toronto – June 25, 2013 – Why is Labatt attacking its employees in Newfoundland by needlessly demanding major concessions from them? Why is the company doing this at a time when it's making billions of dollars in profits and doling out millions in executive bonuses? Please share this infographic with all of your friends and family and click below to see more UFCW Canada infographics.
Toronto – June 24, 2013 – Skyrocketing student tuition fees have led students taking on record levels of student debt far higher than what previous generations were expected to assume. Ontario is just one example, where undergraduate tuition in Ontario is more than eight times higher than what average tuition fees were in 1980.
Toronto – June 23, 2013
Retail salesperson/clerk is the most common occupation in Canada.
Ottawa – June 22, 2013 – United Way Centraide Canada has named UFCW Canada as a 2012 recipient of its prestigious “Thanks a Million” award, which is presented annually to labour organizations and corporations that demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to the United Way and its noble causes.
Toronto – June 21, 2013 - In many regards the 2012-2013 school year was an historic milestone for S.A.M.E. (Students Against Migrant Exploitation). Among the many accomplishments for the organization, now in its fourth year, was the total number of students that were engaged through presentations and online campaigns: more than 7,500 students altogether!
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