UFCW Canada and community allies send progressive message at Metropolis conference
More than two dozen UFCW Canada activists from across the country attended the recent 12th National Metropolis Conference in Montreal.
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UFCW Canada supports Quebec public-sector workers
More than 75,000 public-sector workers and their supporters took to the streets of Montreal on March 20, pressing Quebec’s Liberal government of Jean Charest to step up contract negotiations.
Running back to Saskatoon
The official convention call has gone out for this year’s UFCW Canada National Defence Fund (NDF) Convention, to be held during a conference July 11-13 in Saskatoon.
2010 Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu scholarship program launches
Posters and application packages for this year’s UFCW Canada National Council Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu (BDM) scholarships program have recently been sent to local unions, promoting the $18,000 that is available to members and their families each year for eligible post-secondary education.
Windsor stewards receive training
More than a dozen union stewards from six workplaces in the Windsor, Ont., area received newly-updated training from the UFCW Canada National Office recently.
Wake-up call for Whole Foods
A campaign backed by UFCW activists from both sides of the Canada-U.S. border was in full force in Vancouver recently, where the U.S. multinational grocery chain Whole Foods held its annual shareholders’ meeting on March 8.
Eastern provinces membership on the rise
The UFCW Canada Eastern Provinces Council (EPC) reports two new organizing wins in Atlantic Canada.
UFCW Canada members show Olympic spirit
The spirit of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver burns brightly for a number of UFCW Canada members, with the recent cross-country torch relay including several participants from our ranks.
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