Quebec City – December 2, 2013 – The 30th FTQ (Quebec Federation of Labour) Convention opened on Monday, November 25, 2013 with the theme, “Action through strength in numbers". Delegates gathered at the Quebec City Convention Centre for the five-day convention to discuss the labour federation’s strategic agenda for the next three years.
Ottawa – December 1, 2013 – December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The United Nations defines violence against women as: “Any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life."
Toronto – November 29, 2013 – UFCW Canada activists from across Ontario came out in force for the 12th Biennial OFL convention, involving more than 1,000 delegates and leaders representing a million plus union members throughout the province.
Toronto – November 28, 2013 – In 1992, the United Nations proclaimed December 3, as International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It is a day to reflect on what has been achieved and what must still be done to bring full equality and inclusion for community members living with a disability.
Toronto – November 28, 2013 – The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the rights, dignity and well-being of persons, including children, with disabilities. It also celebrates the benefits to all members of the community when persons with disabilities are included in every aspect of life.
Guerrero, Mexico – November 27, 2013 – Last September, two powerful tropical storms hit the Pacific and Atlantic coast of Mexico, leaving behind an unspeakable amount of destruction. The state of Guerrero was particularly hit. The storms took away 40 years' worth of infrastructure in the region.
Quebec City – November 26, 2013 – UFCW Canada Local 509 members at the Coop Saint-Ludger supermarket in Quebec’s Estrie region are excited to have a new collective agreement following a successful ratification vote in October 2013.
Toronto – November 25, 2013 – UFCW Canada activists were out in full force at the 12th Biennial Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Convention which opened Monday in Toronto. The convention, which runs from November 25 to 29, brings together affiliated unions and labour councils from across the province to review and vote on resolutions; elect OFL officers; provides the OFL committees and caucuses an opportunity to formalize working plans and strategies; and presents a series of guest speakers and forums aimed at building equality, workers' rights, and fighting back against the ultra-conservative attack on workers and their unions.
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