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The 11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Awards

Over the past decade the Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Awards  dinner has brought together farm workers, social justice activists, and labour and faith-based organizations to celebrate the legacy of Cesar Chavez — and to honour individuals and organizations committed to the cause.  Recently a sold out crowd of more than 300 gathered to honour this year’s recipients at the 11th Annual Black Eagle Awards held in Toronto, hosted by UFCW Canada and the Agricultural Workers Alliance.

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Mobilizing our political power

UFCW Canada activists from across the country recently gathered in Ottawa to participate in the union’s first ever National Political Action Conference. The three day conference was held during the first week of November and involved members, officers and staff from UFCW Canada local unions and the National Office focused on the organization’s tremendous potential – as Canada’s largest private-sector union – to impact the results of upcoming federal, provincial and municipal elections.

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Picket line holds strong at Scotia Recycling strike

UFCW Canada Local 864 continues to hold the line more than a month into a strike at Scotia Recycling in Kentville, Nova Scotia. The 45 members have been on the picket line since September 27.

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Online efforts recognized by International labour communicators

UFCW Canada’s groundbreaking work on the internet has drawn the attention and praise of the International Labor Communications Association (ILCA), a Washington-based organization dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of labor media and promoting the objectives of the international labour movement.

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National Council meets in Toronto

UFCW Canada leaders from across the country met in Toronto on October 20 to focus on a number of key issues facing the union and its future, including the status of the Growth Agenda and current trends in the Canadian food retail industry.

 

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Remembrance Day – November 11

“Well I'm still alive and well but we have had a few exciting times. Our Sergeant got wounded. He was next man to me. I was sorry for he was a fine fellow. I don't know how I escaped. A big shell burst beside us and knocked Peter Ross' helmet off and he hasn’t found it yet and it buried another soldier all but up to his head. We tease Peter about it.  I will now close. Hope you are all well.”

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2010 Black Eagle Award Recipients, International and Academic

The Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Award was established 11 years ago to recognize exceptional activists who make outstanding contributions to the fight for justice in Canada’s agriculture industry.

Every year, Black Eagle Award recipients are named in several different fields of activism that include Labour, Legal, Political, Cultural, International, and Academic categories.

This week, we focus on the 2010 Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Award recipients for the International and Academic categories.

 

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ufcw.ca: new and improved!

Welcome to the latest version of ufcw.ca! The National Office recently re-launched UFCW Canada’s award-winning website to better provide UFCW Canada activists, friends and supporters with more timely, multi-media information, and to offer users with easier navigation options.

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