Saskatoon – July 23, 2013 – UFCW Canada women activists from across Saskatchewan gathered recently in Saskatoon for the annual UFCW Saskatchewan Women’s Conference as UFCW Canada sisters from the province convened to celebrate labour rights, and to strategize in pushing against the ultra-Conservative attack on working families, and the impact of that attack on Saskatchewan workplaces, employees and their communities.
Toronto – July 22, 2013 – UFCW Canada is giving migrant workers and their families hope for a better future through the 2013 Migrant Workers Scholarship program, which offers twenty $500 union scholarships to the family members of migrant workers.
Calgary – July 22, 2013 – Between the flooding that impacted much of Southern Alberta and the undeterred celebration of Calgary’s “Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth,” the past few weeks have been nothing if not eventful for Albertans and the province’s largest private-sector local union, UFCW Canada Local 401. Whether in clean-up or celebrating, Local 401 activists have been especially present throughout the province, working closely with community allies, including the NDP.
Brampton, Ont. – July 19, 2013 – A group of retail employees at the Sirens clothing store in Brampton, Ontario made history this week by becoming the first group of Sirens employees in Canada to join the union by voting “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 175.
Ottawa – July 18, 2013 – Conservative boss Harper figured a shuffle of his cabinet would turn the channel on the ever-evolving Senate scandal. Harper thinks UFCW Canada members and families will forget about everything else and marvel at his new younger and more female friendly cabinet.
Toronto – July 17, 2013 – Labour and legal activist Paul Cavalluzzo has been appointed to the Order of Canada. The appointment, awarded by the Governor General of Canada, is in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.
Virgil, Ontario – June 16, 2013 – For the second year in a row, migrant agriculture workers, members of Toronto's Jane-Finch community, AWA staff, and SAME activists (Students Against Migrant Exploitation) gathered at the Agriculture Workers Alliance Centre in Virgil, Ontario to celebrate at the Caribbean Workers Welcome Back BBQ.
Toronto – July 13, 2013 – The 20 recipients of the 2012 UFCW Canada Migrant Worker Scholarships have been announced. The recipients are a diverse group of young people from the Global South, ranging in age from 6 to 24 — attending school in Guatemala, the Philippines, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Kenya, El Salvador and Mexico. Each recipient was nominated by a family member working as a migrant or temporary foreign worker in Canada.
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