Edmonton – September 27, 2013 – Alberta’s largest private-sector Local Union, UFCW 401, is welcoming home care workers in Edmonton to Canada’s leading union, after employees at two facilities – Balwin Villa and Grand Manor – recently voted to improve their living standards by joining the UFCW.
Toronto – September 26, 2013 – Each year UFCW Canada offers 18 annual Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu Union Scholarships of $1,000 each to active members and their family members for post-secondary study.
Saskatoon, Sask. – September 26, 2013 – Activists from the UFCW Saskatchewan Provincial Council (UFCW SPC) recently joined over 350 friends, neighbours and community members in downtown Saskatoon for the United Way’s annual Walking Parade, launching this year’s campaign to raise $6.5 million for neighbourhoods and families in need.
Ottawa – September 25, 2013
1. Canadian research shows that every dollar invested in high quality child care programs increases GDP by $2.30 – far ahead of stimulus from construction and manufacturing.
Toronto – September 24, 2013 – Lynn Mehaffey is a proud member of Local 333, and one of the webCampus students who believes in the benefits of lifelong education. She recently received her Certificate in Labour Studies from Mohawk College.
Simcoe, Ont. – September 23, 2013 – Hundreds of migrant and domestic agriculture workers, UFCW Canada and AWA activists, and community allies gathered on September 20, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) worker support centre in Simcoe, Ontario.
Winnipeg – September 22, 2013 – Hundreds of labour allies joined UFCW Canada Local 832 activists on the picket line to support striking Local 832 members at Vista Park Lodge in Winnipeg.
Toronto – September 21, 2013 – UFCW Canada Local 1000A members voted on September 20 to ratify a new union contract with Ryding Regency Meatpackers Ltd, bringing to end a lockout that had spanned three weeks.
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