Ottawa – March 6, 2013 – UFCW Canada recently participated in an "invitation-only" roundtable regarding the federal government's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The meeting was held in Ottawa and was chaired by Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, and Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
Toronto – March 8, 2013 – For 36 years the United Nations General Assembly has recognized International Women's Day (IWD) in order to celebrate the advancement and contributions of women, based on the premise that global peace and genuine social progress require women to be fully equal and active participants in society.
Newmarket, Ont. – March 4, 2013 – Retail workers in Newmarket, Ontario have become the newest group of LensCrafters employees to vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 1000A. The recent victory led by the Newmarket workers comes on the momentum of other successful drives at LensCrafters locations in Markham, Burlington and Toronto, making the Newmarket location the fifth store to gain UFCW Canada representation and the full support of Canada’s leading voice for retail workers.
Quebec – March 3, 2013 – In March 2012, I took the webCampus WHMIS course, which allowed me to familiarize myself with the best – and safest way – to identify and work with hazardous substances in the workplace.
Ottawa – March 2, 2013
In 1916, women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta win the right to vote in provincial elections in those provinces.
St. John’s, Nfld. – March 1, 2013 – Eden Bradley is one of 18 BDM Scholarships recipients for 2012. Eden is the daughter of proud UFCW Canada Local 1252 Member, and Union Steward, Robert Bradley who works at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Toronto – February 28, 2013 – To commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day, marked on March 8 every year, UFCW Canada is proud to assist Local Unions, activists, friends and supporters in celebrating this important day of recognition and achievement through a new poster that is now freely available for sharing in workplaces, schools and social media networks.
Montreal – February 27, 2013 – Several thousands of demonstrators took to the streets throughout Quebec on February 23rd to protest against the new employment insurance reforms imposed by the Harper government. From Montréal to Sept-Îles, to Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke and Rimouski, numerous UFCW Canada members in Quebec gathered and added their voices to those of various groups that were speaking out about the plundering of the employment insurance system.
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