Recently, UFCW Canada Local 501 in collaboration with the AWA support centres in Saint-Rémi and Saint-Eustache organized a cultural and sports event outing for migrant agriculture workers in the Montreal area.
The latest news of a big retail company bailing on self-checkout, this time IKEA, seems to point out a growing consensus on automated check out: it's not working.
Under a Joint Diversity Initiative, UFCW Canada Local 1518 and Overwaitea recently participated in Vancouver’s Pinoy Fiesta, which invites everyone to spend the day celebrating the vibrant Filipino culture. Thousands of families attended the colourful event in the city’s Memorial South Park.
On September 4th, webCampus – North America’s most advanced labour education program – re-opens its doors to all UFCW Canada members and their families, as well as our social justice partners throughout the country. We are offering a wide array of new courses in both English and French. All webCampus courses are free of charge, can be taken at your own pace, and are accessible anywhere that you have a computer and internet connection.
UFCW Canada joined thousands in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square on August 22 to mark the one-year anniversary of Jack Layton's passing.
As more information comes to light about Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's meetings with Canada’s corporate elite at his annual summer economic policy 'retreat,' it is becoming increasingly clear that the federal Conservative Government is warming to one of the recommendations that was put forward at last year’s gathering. According to the country's fat cat CEOs and rightwing politicians, corporations can no longer afford to pay for 'overpriced Canadian Workers.'
Monica Gobbo, daughter of UFCW Canada Local 1518 member Walter Gobbo, has won the prestigious UFCW International Scholarship, which is awarded annually to eight UFCW members, or their dependents, across North America. The scholarship covers $8,000 in tuition fees over a period of four years.
Again this year, tens of thousands of participants marched proudly together along René-Lévesque Boulevard at the Montreal Pride parade to celebrate diversity and the LGBT community.
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