Members at Chubb Fire and Security Canada achieve new collective agreement – UFCW 1006A • UFCW activists demand action on affordability crisis • Hotel Housekeepers Global Week of Action: December 9-15 • International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Strike ends at Maple Leaf Foods Courtney Park – UFCW 175 & 633 • Members at Covered Bridge Potato Chips build better life – UFCW 1288P • UFCW Canada activists stand in solidarity with striking CUPW workers • 16 Days of Activism: Combating gender-based violence together
Workers at Guesthouse Shelter join union – UFCW 175 • Health care workers ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW response to the Committee Report on Closed Work Permits for Temporary Foreign Workers • Demand affordable, high-quality early learning and child care for all children today
Strike ends at Mobile Climate Control – UFCW 175 • Better conditions for members at the Avril Distribution Center – UFCW 501 • Stand in solidarity with Trans workers on Trans Awareness Week • Make the most of Fall with webCampus’ featured courses
UFCW activists build for future at 2024 Growth Summit • Employer seeks to minimize tragic death of worker at Heritage Inn Saskatoon • Social service workers at Wings of Power build better life – UFCW 832 • Labour activists make gains in provincial elections
Workers at Hershey join the union – UFCW 1991P • Members at Maple Leaf Courtney Park on strike – UFCW 175 • Members at Calgary Quest Children’s Society join the NDF – UFCW 401 • Young Workers get political at YIP Phase 2
Food processing workers at Aliments Morehouse join union – UFCW 1991-P • UFCW members at Mobile Climate Control begin strike action – UFCW 175 • Cannabis workers at Canna Cabana secure key wins in first contract – UFCW 1518 • Bright Future for BDM Scholarship Recipient
Cinema workers at SilverCity Brampton join the union – UFCW 1006A • Long-term care workers at Vista Park Lodge ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17 • Fall back into learning with webCampus
Social service workers at Interval House join union – UFCW 175 & 633 • New Contract for Canadian Rail Car Cleaners – UFCW 1006A • Labour’s Fight for Trans Rights – A Conversation with Bennett Jensen of Egale Canada • This Thanksgiving, fill your table with union-made goods
Cannabis workers in Port Coquitlam join the union – UFCW 1518 • Affordability For All • Honouring the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) in Canada – October 4 • Hilton members join the National Defence Fund
Healthcare workers at OATC London join the union – UFCW 175 • New contract for Sunnymel drivers and stockyard workers - UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada Indigenous Sub-Committee pushes for recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Ontario municipalities • “The workers deserve to be compensated too”: Union responds to $4-million dollar payout to B.C. tree-fruit growers – UFCW 247
Food retail workers at Adonis Anjou join UFCW 500 • Manufacturing workers at Cancoil ratify new contract – UFCW 175 • By the Numbers - International Equal Pay Day • BDM Scholarship deadline fast approaching!
Cannabis workers at ‘The Joint’ join the union — UFCW 1400 • Violence is Not Part of the Job: Respect Frontline Workers • Retail workers at Woodbridge Chapters build better life – UFCW 1006A • Wiikinahmahgeh Corner with UFCW 832 member Miracle Campeau
Manufacturing workers at ASI Group join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • LLSC announces recipient of the 2024 UFCW Special Recognition Award in Leukemia Research • Members at Phoenicia ratify new contract – UFCW 501 • Make Truth and Reconciliation Day a Paid Day of Recognition and Remembrance
Labour Day 2024: Relentless, Determined, Resilient • Maintenance workers at Highline Mushrooms join union – UFCW 1518 • Hospitality members at Comfort Inn Essa secure new contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW OUTreach and Drag Academy graphic novel promotes inclusivity and kindness
Healthcare workers join union – UFCW 175 & 633 • New contract for members at the Broadbent Institute – UFCW 1006A • Better the Canada Disability Benefit Now • Scholarships and Grants: Application deadline September 30
School Bus Drivers ratify first agreement – UFCW 832 • UN condemns Canada's temporary foreign worker program as a 'breeding ground' for contemporary slavery • Join the call for #PaidSickDaysNow! • Make Summer learning fun with webCampus
Retail workers at Indigo Yorkdale build better life – UFCW 1006A • Compass Group members vote to join the National Defence Fund • Call for submissions: Indigenous Youth Art Contest • Stock up this Summer with Union-Made Products
Strike at Station touristique Duchesnay – UFCW 501 • New collective agreement for 7,800 Fortinos workers in Ontario – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW OUTreach Celebrates Halifax Pride • ILO releases new report on global impact of heat stress on workers
Workers at Gay-Lea Food Cooperative join union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Members at Refresco Calgary ratify new agreement – UFCW 401 • UFCW lobbying win: OINP now includes Food Processing Workers • BDM Scholarship recipient plans for a greener future
Hundreds of UFCW activists gather in Ottawa for 2024 NDF Convention • Security guards join union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW lobbying win: Renouvellement de la convention collective pour les syndiqué(e)s de l'entrepôt Metro Mérite I – UFCW 501 • Take action to support UFCW 1776’s fight for rights at Hanover Foods
Cargill workers end 41-day strike with ratified agreement – UFCW 175 • Largest group of farmworkers in Canadian history join union – UFCW 1518 • Workers at the Station touristique in Duchesnay hold three-day strike – UFCW 501a • UFCW raises $1.6 million this year for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
Quebec City library strike ends – UFCW 501 • UFCW Young-Workers Internship Program takes over the Prairies • Wiikinahmahgeh Corner with Indigenous Subcommittee member Christine Holowka • Spend your summer with webCampus
Retirement home workers join union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Social service workers secure first collective agreement – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada empowers migrant workers in Leamington with workshops on workplace and 2SLGBTQ+ rights • BDM Scholarship brings CEGEP student closer to fulfilling her dreams
In an industry first, 170 migrant farm workers at Highline Mushrooms join UFCW • UFCW welcomes B.C. Government legislation for app-based workers • Food retail workers at Riley’s YIG build a better life – UFCW 1006A • National Indigenous Peoples Day and Wiikinahmahgeh Corner • Migrant farm workers at Highline Mushrooms apply to join United Food and Commercial Workers
Cannabis workers join union – UFCW 1006A • Second Collective Agreement for Members at IGA Duke – UFCW 500 • Combatting Anti-2SLGBTQ+ Hate through Education, Awareness & Advocacy • New courses added: Employee Rights Specialist and more
Guelph Cargill Dunlop workers on strike • Hospitality members at the Delta St. John’s build a better life – UFCW 1252 • Ontario YIP session empowers young UFCW leaders • Wiikinahmahgeh Corner with Indigenous Subcommittee member John Lowe
Cannabis Workers Join Union – UFCW 175 & 633 • United Food and Commercial Workers responds to new Senate Report on Migrant Work • UFCW Canada participates in presidential rally held in support of migrant workers in Mexico • UFCW helps Uber driver get reactivated in case of mistaken identity
Funeral Home Workers Join Union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Horticulture workers ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW Women’s Network 15th Biennial Convention powers connections • Drag Academy and UFCW Outreach offer training for UFCW members
Members at Metro Pembroke build better life – UFCW 175 & 633 • 2024 Young Workers Internship Program kicks off in Halifax • UFCW Canada recognizes Rainbow Week of Action • UFCW’s webCampus wins Award of Excellence
UFCW mourns passing of Local 1518 President Kimberly Novak • UFCW Canada National Council meets in Toronto • UFCW Canada hosts North America’s first Social Partner Forum on Decent Work in the Agrifood Sector • Members at GFL Environmental achieve new collective agreement – UFCW 501
Social Service Workers at House of Nazareth join the union and achieve first contract – UFCW 1288P • UFCW Canada hosts International Workers’ Day celebration for members and migrant food workers • UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak • Asian Heritage Month
Members at Chalet Malouin build better life – UFCW 832 • National Day of Mourning – April 28 • Stream in solidarity with striking game workers at Keywords Studios • UFCW assists Uber worker in getting reactivated
Social service workers join union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Security Guards in Chatham-Kent ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A • By The Numbers: Workplace Fatalities • International Mother Earth Day
New contract for Red Lobster workers – UFCW 401 • Workers at Nanaimo Trees Cannabis join union – UFCW 1518 • Equal Pay Day is April 16, 2024 • BDM Recipient dreams of future in design
Factory workers at Lallemand Inc. join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • First contract for new members at Earnest Ice Cream – UFCW 1518 • New courses added: How Dangerous is your Job, Working with Anxiety, and more • International Day of Pink – April 10
Workers at the Thunder Bay Delta by Marriott join union – UFCW Local 175 • Members at Topper Linen Supply achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada helps Uber delivery worker get reactivated • Statement Regarding P.E.I. Sick-Day Legislation – UFCW 864
Cannabis Workers at Canna Cabana Davie St. join union – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada launches ‘Respect Frontline Workers’ campaign • UFCW women join in call to achieve gender equity at United Nation’s CSW68 • BDM Scholarship brings UPEI student closer to his goals
Workers at Barry’s Bay Metro join union – UFCW Locals 175 & 633 • Fort La Bosse School Division members build better life – UFCW 832 • Equity Grant funds Afro-Caribbean Association of Manitoba Community Job Fair • New courses added: Women’s Movement On-the-Go and more
UFCW Canada releases 2023 Annual Report • Statement on Covered Bridge Potato Chip Factory Fire • Victory for labour movement as anti-scab legislation moves forward • International Women’s Day – March 8
Shawn Haggerty elected UFCW Canada National President • Social service workers join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • First collective agreement for Manitoba No Frills workers – UFCW 832 • Statement from National President Shawn Haggerty on National Pharmacare
Members at CFB CANEX ratify new deal – UFCW 1400 • Congratulations to Kelly Tosato, first woman elected President of UFCW Local 175 • UFCW 1006A members see victory against former employer in labour board ruling • UFCW activists advocate for migrant members with ONDP leader
Ski Hill Workers Join the Union – UFCW 401 • UFCW efforts in Ottawa result in further gains for migrant agri-food workers • Equity Grant funds Latin American Seniors’ Celebration, 2024 applications open now • Black History Matters and more: New webCampus Courses
First contract for members at Lufa Farms – UFCW 501 • CLC President Bea Bruske awarded Lifetime Membership to UFCW • UFCW activists join in the call to defend public health in Halifax • Give your Super Bowl party the union touch
Urgent reforms needed for migrant agricultural workers, says UFCW Canada in new report • New members at Grounds for Coffee achieve first contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada honours Black History Month • Industry Snapshot: Canadian food retail profits continue to rise
Members at Taxi Co-Op Quebec achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • Uber driver reactivated with UFCW assistance after paperwork error • National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia • BDM Scholarship makes education more affordable for MBA student
Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s workers join the union – UFCW 1006A • Members at Aramark Refreshment Services build a better life – UFCW 401 • Ed Broadbent, former NDP leader, progressive stalwart, 1936 - 2024 • UFCW 832 member shares his Indigenous Lobby Day experience
Industry-Leading Agreement Reached for 26,000 UFCW Grocery Workers Across Ontario • 2023 Equity Grant Winners Announced • By The Numbers: CEO salaries on the rise • Prepare for the future you want with webCampus
Building a Better Future in 2024 • UFCW 12R24 responds to Ford Government announcement on changes to alcohol retail system in Ontario • UFCW Canada Applauds Changes Made to the Employment Equity Act • Ottawa-based Uber driver back on track with UFCW assistance
Paul Meinema announces retirement, Shawn Haggerty elected President of the UFCW Canada National Council • Members at Islamic Institute of Toronto ratify new contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW Canada Statement in Support of the White Paper on the Status of Trans and Gender Diverse People • Finish off the year with new courses from webCampus
B.C. Government takes the first significant step in legislating rights for app-based workers in Canada • New collective agreement adopted at St-Hubert in Saint-Eustache • UFCW Canada calls for worker-led improvements to Mexico-Canada agricultural worker program • End Gender-Based Violence – 16 Days of Activism
UFCW Canada supports the introduction of new Anti-Scab legislation • Members at Frito Lay achieve first contract – UFCW 1288P • YIP Phase 2 inspires young activists in Ottawa • UFCW Canada Honours Transgender Awareness Week & Day of Remembrance
Workers at Kerry’s Place Autism Services Join the Union – UFCW 175 • Members at Darling International processing plant achieve first contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Activists, Young Workers, Meet with MPs to discuss worker priorities • Halifax-based Uber driver reactivated with UFCW assistance
Food retail strike mandates lead to highest wage increases in a generation • Workers at Contact Centre Growth Corp Join the Union – UFCW 1006A • Canada’s first unionized game developers on strike • By The Numbers: Assessing childcare costs across Canada
Safeway and FreshCo Pharmacy Workers Ratify Historic New Agreement – UFCW 1518 • MEC Toronto Workers vote overwhelmingly to join union – UFCW 1006A • The company “can’t just take everything away” from us, says locked-out Heritage Inn member • UFCW Canada signs collaboration agreement with Mexico’s largest worker organization
Women’s History Month – October • Eskasoni School Board bus drivers achieve first contract – UFCW 864 • UFCW Canada contingent active at 2023 NDP Convention • Trick or Treat! Stock up on union-made treats this Halloween
Workers at Holiday Inn Express and Suites Welland join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • “We deserve better” says locked-out Heritage Inn member • UFCW Indigenous Sub-Committee participates in CLC Indigenous lobby • webCampus: Over 220 courses FREE to members and their families
Heritage Inn Hotels lock out workers in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw • Congratulations to newly-elected International Officers • Prison sentence for workplace death sends message to all employers• Only two weeks left to apply for BDM Scholarship
Heritage Inn Hotels lock out workers in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw • Canna Cabana workers join union – UFCW Locals 175 & 633 • UFCW Canada Hosts LGBTQIA+ Rights Workshop for Migrant Workers • Provinces must act on the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
Members at Save-On-Foods achieve historic new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Women ‘Rise Together’ at UNI Global Union World Women’s Conference • Education more affordable for BDM Scholarship winner • UFCW representation brings reactivation for Uber driver
Labour Day 2023: United, We Face the Future Together • Funeral Home Workers Join the Union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Beverage members at PepsiCo Canada ratify new contract – UFCW 387W • Ford government continues to deny equal rights to farm workers in Ontario
Budtenders Third Trees Cannabis Join Union – UFCW 1518 • Warehouse workers at Loblaw Maple Grove see significant gains – UFCW 1006A • Workers Stand Together at Meat-Packing and Food Processing Chain Meeting • Solidarity building for Migrant Workers Pilot participants
Manufacturing workers at Amcor Rigid Packaging ratify first contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • What’s next for the Canada Disability Benefit • Stock your camping coolers with union-made goods • Ontario looking to regulate workplace heat stress and outdoor air quality
Restaurant Workers at Baton Rouge Build Fairer Workplace – UFCW 1006A • By the Numbers: Rising Rents in Canada • Applications for 2023 Equity Grants closing soony • International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
Municipal employees in East Ferris secure higher wages – UFCW 175 & 633 • Demand that the Canadian Government Endorse the Spirit Bear Plan • BDM Scholarship Recipient Plans for Future in Dentistry • This summer, sign your family up for webCampus
Stability and solidarity at the 2023 NDF Convention • Perimeter Aviation members build better life – UFCW 832 • UFCW Statement on the Brady Landfill Blockade • Improve your skills this summer with webCampus
School Bus Drivers Join Union – UFCW 832 • Salvation Army NRO achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • Prairies Regional YIP inspires a new generation of union activists • Team Ignite announces candidacy for Ontario Federation of Labour leadership
UFCW Canada’s lifetime fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada tops $50 million milestone • Organic grocery workers join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada welcomes ruling in human trafficking trial and calls for end of labour trafficking • Canada’s best program for young workers returns as YIP 2023 kicks-off
Budtenders at Canna Cabana join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Renewed collective agreement for Hector Larrivée distributor union members — UFCW 501 • Uber driver's name cleared thanks to UFCW Canada • Kick off summer BBQs with union-made products
National Indigenous Peoples Day — June 21 • Cannabis members at The Joint celebrate first contract victory – UFCW 832 • #IUFCongress2023 closes with commitments to climate justice, sustainable agri-food policy and the right to unionize • Aspiring educator latest recipient of the BDM scholarship award
IUF advances UN’s Decent Work Agenda in agri-food sector • UFCW Canada raises more than $1 million in 2022 for United Way Centraide • Food processing members at Redpath Sugar build a better life – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW activists rally in support of the anada Disability Benefit
Local unions, national collaboration turns hardship into dream opportunity for migrant group • Transportation members at Darling International celebrate first contract victory – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada activists join thousands of Ontarians in sending a message to Premier Ford that ‘Enough is Enough’ • Start off Summer with new webCampus Courses
Food retail members at IGA #11 secure new contract – UFCW 1518 • June is Indigenous History Month • UFCW Canada stands with international allies in condemning the criminalizing of trade-union activists in Cambodia • Don’t Let Them Unravel our Pride and #Act4QueerSafety to Tackle Rising Hate
Successful outcome of the coordinated negotiation at Desjardins Card Services • National AccessAbility Week, May 28 to June 3 • Agri-Food Pilot Program Expanded • By The Numbers: Disability and the Workplace
Bea Bruske, Team Unite re-elected as 30th CLC Convention concludes • Guards at ASP Security build a better life – UFCW 401 • International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia & Transphobia 2023 • Industry Snapshot: Beef gears up for a busy grilling season
Strength and solidarity on display at CLC 30th Constitutional Convention • Social service members at Life’s Journey Inc. secure new contract – UFCW 832 • BDM scholarship recipient looks to a future in law • New webCampus Micro-credentials for May
UFCW family looks toward a Better Future as 9th Convention concludes • Food processing members at CBCo Alliance join the union – UFCW 1991-P • Manufacturing workers at Vishay Precision Kelk achieve first contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • Asian Heritage Month 2023
Over 2,000 delegates in attendance as UFCW 9th Convention kicks-off • Food Processing Members at Star Egg build better life • International Day of Mourning • Urge the Canadian government to legislate Anti-Scab Laws now
Food manufacturing members at Pepsico Beverages secure new contract – UFCW 1288P • By The Numbers: Canadian food retailers healthy in the black • International Mother Earth Day 2023 • Explore new opportunities with micro-credentials on webCampus
Food service members at Aramark Refreshments build a better life – UFCW 832 • Solidarity with Honduran farmworkers fighting for union recognition at Fyffes • Identity theft victim reactivated on Uber platform thanks to UFCW • International Day of Pink
Food retail members at Independent City Market secure new contract – UFCW 1006A • UBC Doctor of Pharmacy student latest recipient of the BDM scholarship award • Equal Pay Day 2023 • Fill your baskets with union-made chocolate
UFCW Canada takes part in United Nations CSW67 with bold call to action • Hospitality members at Le Montagnais secure new contract • Transgender Day of Visibility • UFCW Canada EPC stands in solidarity with striking UPEI faculty
Food processing members at Highbury Canco end strike, ratify new contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • Next Group of Migrant Agricultural Workers Enters Pilot Project • Start your Spring with WebCampus • Industry Snapshot: Canadian lamb sector punches above its weight
Community health members receive historic sector-wide increases in new contract – UFCW 1518 • Forging Unity at Broadbent Institute Progress Summit 2023 • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination • BDM scholarship recipient perseveres through challenges and continues to achieve
Healthcare professionals at Dynacare join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Distillery members at Diageo build a better life – UFCW 832 • International Women’s Day 2023 • By the Numbers: Gender Pay Gap
Food service workers at Grounds for Coffee join the union – UFCW 1518 • Food processing members at Wow! Factor Desserts ratify new contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with Ontario Nurses bull; Equity Grant Recipient: Rivercity Neurocast
Social service workers at Epic Opportunities join the union – UFCW 832 • Food processing members at TruHarvest secure first contract – UFCW 1006A • Pink Shirt Day 2023 • UFCW representation helps Toronto Uber driver get back on the road
First contract for UFCW 500 members at the Voilà by IGA centre • Welcome to quality control workers at Exceldor in Saint-Anselme • UFCW members honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal • BDM scholarship award helps member pursue a career in healthcare
Manufacturing workers at Amcor Rigid Packaging join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Retail members at Source Office Furniture ratify new contract • Reactivated and ready to go, Uber driver back on the road with UFCW Canada help • Have a Heart Day
Warehousing members at Core-Mark secure new contract – UFCW 401 • Equity Grant Recipient: Pamir Canadian Multiculturalism Council • UFCW Canada honours Black History Month • Solidarity with Indonesian workers fighting precarious employment
Food processing members at Canada Royal Milk join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia • Fresh New CBA for Members at FreshCo in Winnipeg – UFCW 832 • Disability Justice Priorities 2023
First Contract ratified by Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc – UFCW 175 & 633 • Equity Grant Recipient: McMaster Hope • Upgrade your skills this winter with WebCampus • Industry Snapshot: Grocery Prices increased almost 10% in 2022
Food processing members at Cavendish Farms build a better life – UFCW 401 • BDM scholarship assists student-athlete balancing school and sport • 2022 Equity Grant Winners Announced and Applications Open for 2023 • By the Numbers – CEO Compensation
NDP staff secure mid-contract victory – UFCW 232 • Standing together for fairness in 2023 • UFCW Canada participates in National Farmers Union (NFU) 2022 Convention • HRED committees convene virtually to plan initiatives in the year to come
UFCW Canada communicators working group convene in Toronto • International Migrants Day 2022 • UFCW Canada Rallies in Support of Injured Workers • Grocery workers at UBC Campus Grocery join the union – UFCW 1518
Cannabis members at Seed & Stone celebrate first contract victory – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada releases results of National Membership Questionnaire on Disability Justice Priorities • Human Rights Day 2022 • 2022 BDM Scholarship winners announced!
Manufacturing workers at Stema-Pro Inc. and Rembourrage Pro Inc. join the union – UFCW 1991P • Cannabis members at Tokyo Smoke secure first contract – UFCW 1006A • International Day of Persons with Disabilities • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Food processing members at Riviana ratify new contract – UFCW 1518 • End Gender-Based Violence – 16 Days of Activism • Global Week of Action for Hotel Housekeepers – November 24 to December 4 • BDM scholarship award gives CÉGEP student a chance to accomplish her goals
UFCW Canada Honours Transgender Awareness Week & Day of Remembrance • Animal care workers at Oakville & Milton Humane Society join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Food processing members at Sysco Fine Meats build a better life – UFCW 1006A • Explore new courses this month with webCampus
Healthcare workers at CBI Health join the union – UFCW 832 • UFCW stands shoulder to shoulder with Ontario’s labour movement in fight against Bill 28 • Food service members at Compass Group secure new contract – UFCW 1288P • Gold-rated Uber Black driver reactivated after being successfully represented by UFCW Canada
The Adonis Group warned for anti-union practices • IGA Extra Shawinigan workers ratify a new contract – UFCW 500 • Support the Passing of Bill C-22 and the Canada Disability Benefit • #ShowWeCare on the Global Day of Action for Care
UFCW activists Light the Night for the life changing work of the LLSC • Food retail members at No Frills ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A • This Hallowe’en, stock your treat bags with UFCW-made candy • Uber driver reactivated after persistent representation settles verification dispute
Food workers build international solidarity at IUF global meat conference in Calgary • Food processing members at Cargill Brampton build a better life – UFCW 175 & 633 • Next Steps for Child Care to Protect the Child Care Workforce • BDM scholarship recipient proves it is never too late to learn
Members at Cargill Chambly achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • Migrant Workers Representation Pilot Begins in Toluca, Mexico • Municipal Elections 2022: BC, Manitoba, and Ontario • Week Without Violence – October 17
Long-term care members at The Royal Henley Retirement Community secure first contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW Commemorates the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month • Make Mental Health and Well-Being for all a Global Priority • By the Numbers: Canadian Turkey Consumption
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 30 • Social service members at VLRC Manitoba build a better life – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with NUG and rejects military dictatorship in Myanmar • Last chance to win $18,000 in scholarships and referral prizes
UFCW Canada joins hundreds of activists and allies calling for Regularization Now • Members at Dare Foods ratify first contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW Canada celebrates National Food Service Workers Day – September 25 • BDM scholarship relieves financial stress for CEGEP recipient studying Natural Sciences
Retail workers at Sephora join the union – UFCW 1518 • Social service members at Rolling Dale Enterprises ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada partners with governments in Mexico to launch pilot project in support of migrant farm workers • Industry Snapshot: Canadian pork sector struggling with labour shortages
UFCW Canada activists mark the return of Labour Day festivities from coast to coast • Food service members at Aramark secure new contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada activists exude PRIDE in Calgary • By the Numbers: Union advantage consistent over past five years
UFCW Canada 13th National Council Convention celebrates unity, resolve and optimism • Food processing members at Exceldor build a better life – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW Canada celebrates Moncton Pride 2022 • Labour Day 2022: Renewed Purpose, Shared Responsibility
UFCW Canada 13th National Council Convention kicks off in Toronto • Food processing workers at Exceldor join the union – UFCW 1991P • Hospitality members at Comfort Inn ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A • BDM scholarship recipient intends to pursue law after undergraduate studies
Long-Term Care workers at Résidence Le Grand Manoir join the union – UFCW 1991-P • Social service members at ACL Virden secure new contract – UFCW 832 • webCampus offers Exploring Digital Skills for tech-specific learning • UFCW Canada expresses solidarity with striking digital platform workers in the Philippines
Hospitality workers at Courtyard Marriott join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Warehouse members at Sobeys build a better life – UFCW 401 • By The Numbers: Impacts of Rising Prices on Canadians • UFCW Canada observes International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Nurses at Revera Sara Vista Long-Term Care Home secure new contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • BDM Scholarship recipient blazing the trail as first in family to attend university in Canada • UFCW Canada and Uber hold second quarterly meeting to mark six-month anniversary of historic agreement • Industry Snapshot: Domestic chicken market benefitting from import problems
UFCW representation gains results for Uber Eats courier • More workers at Darling International join the union • Food processing members at Usine de congélation de Saint-Félicien build a better life – UFCW 501 • Savour these UFCW-made chicken wings on National Chicken Wing Day – July 29
Growth and strength key themes of 2022 NDF Convention • UFCW EPC activists loud and proud at Halifax Pride Parade • Transportation workers at Darling International join the union – UFCW 1006A • Loblaw members avoid strike, ratify new contract – UFCW 247
Food service members at Compass ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A • Celebrate National French Fry Day with UFCW-made products • Apply now for BDM Scholarship awards and referral prizes – September 30 deadline • webCampus offers career focused skills you can learn in weeks not years
Budtenders at The Joint Cannabis Shop join the union – UFCW 832 • Food retail members at Banff IGA secure new contract – UFCW 401 • Representation for Uber drivers now available at Calgary Greenlight Hub • By the Numbers: Labour shortage tied to wages in core sectors
Food workers’ union calls for urgent reforms to TFWP as part of 2022 Migrant Agricultural Workers Report • Retirement home workers at Les Jardins d'Aurelie join the union – UFCW 1991-P • Drivers at First Student build a better life – UFCW 175 & 633 • BDM scholarship award helps engineering student focus on building a green future
Maintenance workers at Avenue Living join the union – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada lifetime fundraising for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada tops $49 million thanks to $1.86 million campaign in 2021-2022 • Hospitality members at Westin Harbour Castle ratify new contract – UFCW 102 • Industry Snapshot: Canadian pork demand suffers at the altar of export markets
Tree planting ceremony convened at National Office ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day • Food retail members at Gillam Co-op secure new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada recognized as 2021 Thanks a Million recipient by United Way Centraide • Young-Workers Internship Program returns to in-person learning
Manufacturing members at Groupe Lacasse achieve first contract – UFCW 1991-P • UFCW Canada advocacy continues to get results for Uber drivers • By the Numbers: World Bank updates economic outlook and reckons the 1970s • BDM Scholarship award brings member closer to fulfilling her dreams
National Indigenous History Month • Retail members at Indigo secure first contract – UFCW 1006A • Industry Snapshot: Canadian food industry and signs of a looming recession • webCampus offers new courses this month to promote mental health at work
National Council reviews political action work, support for members • Food retail workers at Metro Val Est join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Food service members at Aramark build a better life – UFCW 401 • Enjoy UFCW-made barbecue products this grilling season
Manufacturing workers at Vishay Precision Group join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Horticulture members at Premier Tech secure new contract – UFCW 401 • Latest report highlights how lack of union representation contributes to migrant worker vulnerability • International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia & Transphobia
Cannabis workers at Tokyo Smoke join the union – UFCW 1006A • Union members at Sunnymel slaughterhouse in New Brunswick improve their working conditions • Spring into new courses this May with webCampus • By the Numbers: Bank of Canada hikes interest rate to stem inflation
Food retail members at Safeway build a better life – UFCW 832 • Asian Heritage Month • Uber driver advocacy extended to Ottawa Green Light Hub • Industry Snapshot: Beef demand remains steady despite challenges with inflation
National Day of Mourning – April 28 • Food processing members at Covered Bridge Potato Chips achieve new contract – UFCW 1288P • Apply now for Equity Grant Program – May 1 deadline • BDM Scholarship award helps recipient upgrade credentials
Childcare workers at Centre Éducatif la Clémentine join the union – UFCW 1006A • Distillery members at Alberta Distillers Ltd. ratify new contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada launches Disability Justice Priorities Survey • Politics Blog: One-step certification the right direction for B.C. workers
Cannabis workers at Eggs Canna join the union – UFCW 1518 • Food retail members at Metro Ontario achieve major gains – UFCW 175 & 633 • 2022 Progress Summit builds momentum towards a just transition • Advocacy continues to make a difference in the lives of Uber drivers
Social service workers at Vancouver Native Housing Society join the union – UFCW 1518 • UFCW launches Mental Health Today webinar series for Spring 2022 • Refugee Rights Day – April 4 • Politics Blog: NDP-Liberal deal shows how minority governments are supposed to work
Cannabis workers at Sessions Retail Cannabis join the union • Horticulture members at SunGro build a better life - UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada representation gets Uber driver reactivated • Supply and Confidence Agreement is good news for workers • Politics Blog: Bill 88 does nothing to help gig workers
Cannabis workers at The Original FARM join the union – UFCW 1518 • Manufacturing members at Mobilier MEQ ratify new contract – UFCW 501 • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21 • BDM Scholarship recipient grateful for support that will help her help others
Retail workers at PetSmart join the union – UFCW 1006A • Food processing members at Dr. Oetker ratify new contract, end strike • Ontario government, Court of Appeal fail to protect rights of cannabis production workers, says cannabis workers’ union • Politics Blog: Ontario election fast approaching
International Women’s Day 2022 • Petroleum workers at Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Food processing members at Richardson Oilseed ratify new contract – UFCW 401 • Anti-racism bargaining guide now available
Drivers at ALSCO join the union – UFCW 401 • Meat processing members at Olymel secure new contract – UFCW 1991-P • Apply now for the 2022 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship • Industry Snapshot: Price advantage gives chicken market competitive edge
Warehouse workers at Kintetsu join the union – UFCW 1006A • Bill Hanley, 1931 – 2022 • Food retail members at Bulkley Valley Wholesale increase wages, vacation with new contract – UFCW 1518 • Politics Blog: Cons and convoys
Food processing workers at Dare Foods join the union - UFCW 175 & 633 • Food processing members at ADM secure new contract – UFCW 401 • Alexa McDonough: A political trailblazer • Urgent Appeal: Meatworker health and safety under attack in Brazil
UFCW Canada and Uber Canada reach historic national agreement • Cinema workers at Cineplex Richmond join the union – UFCW 1518 • Drivers at Winnipeg 1 School Division ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • BDM Scholarship helps member work towards goal of becoming medical researcher
UFCW Canada honours Black History Month • Cannabis workers at Plateau Cannabis join the union – UFCW 1006A • Manufacturing members at Fabrication PFL ratify new contract – UFCW 501 • Urgent Appeal: Release jailed union leaders in Cambodia
Meat processing members at Olymel increase wages, shift premiums in new contract – UFCW 1991-P • National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia • Equity Grant Spotlight: Citizens On Patrol Program – Steinbach Chapter • Politics Blog: Health care profiteers using pandemic to push for privatization
Social service workers at The Salvation Army York Housing and Support Services join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Hospitality members at Best Western Plus Durham secure new contract – UFCW 1006A • Industry Snapshot: Canadian pork production continues to meet demand • New Year, New Opportunities to Learn for Free at webCampus
Health care members at Northmount Pharmacy increase wages, improve health and safety with new contract – UFCW 1518 • BDM Scholarship helps recipient look towards future in skilled trades – UFCW 864 • By the Numbers: Corporate CEO compensation 191 times the average worker • This is Our Shot to be #TogetherAgain
UFCW Canada members have shown courage, resolve in face of unrelenting pandemic • Drivers at National Diabetes Trust join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Retail members at Réno-Dépôt Rosemère agree on new contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada Equity Grant Recipient Spotlight: Bridging the Generational Gap
LLSC and City of Halifax Designates December 13 as UFCW Canada Day! • International Migrants Day • AG report confirms migrant worker vulnerability but when will rebuke turn to action • UFCW Canada commends federal government for releasing residential school files
Retirement home workers at Royal Henley join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • Food processing members at Cargill avoid strike and secure gains with new contract – UFCW 401 • 2021 BDM Scholarship winners announced! • Human Rights Day 2021
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women • International Day of Persons with Disabilities • Cannabis workers at Burnside Buds join the union – UFCW 1518 • Beverage members at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling build a better life – UFCW 1288P
Politics Blog: Conservatives are bringing big money back into politics • International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women • Food processing members at Lassonde Specialties, Mondiv division secure new contract – UFCW 1991-P • Hospitality workers at Steamworks Baths join the union – UFCW 1006A
Transgender Day of Remembrance • By the Numbers: Food inflation hitting Canadian pocketbooks • UFCW Canada 2021 Equity Grant winners announced! • ood retail members at Forest Lawn Sobeys achieve new contract – UFCW 401
Politics Blog: Don’t get fooled by Ford • Local Unions in Ontario win arbitration in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation • Members at MEC achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW strengthens Ontario labour movement at 2021 OFL Convention
Industry Snapshots: Snacks and confectionary valued at $2 billion • UFCW activists Light the Night across Canada • Restaurant members at Benny & Co. secure new contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW Women’s Network 14th Biennial Convention empowers participants
Politics Blog: Making minority governments work • By the Numbers: Gig work in Canada • Beverage members at Heaven Hill Distillery secure scheduling, add stat day with new contract – UFCW 401 • Human decency prevails with announcement of forthcoming legislation, but more action urgently needed
UFCW Canada endorses United Together for OFL Executive • BDM scholarship award empowers recipient to excel in studies – UFCW 1006A • Food processing workers at Maple Leaf Foods join the union – UFCW 832 • webCampus adds new courses to Fall catalogue – Register Now
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17 • Food processing members at Donald’s Fine Foods increase wages, shift premiums – UFCW 1518 • Meat processing workers at TruHarvest join the union – UFCW 1006A • Industry Snapshot: Canadian turkey industry tops $366 million
UFCW supports World Mental Health Day – October 10 • Beverage members at Minute Maid increase mental health supports in new contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • By the Numbers: Accommodation and food services lead Canadian GDP comeback • Women's History Month - October 2021
UFCW Canada commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation • Desjardins adds National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to its statutory holidays • BDM Scholarship recipient grateful for assistance through work and study in difficult pandemic • Politics Blog: The #Elxn44 results are in, and things looks pretty much the same
Industry Snapshot: Canada’s tomato industry nears $1 billion in value • webCampus continues to expand pre-apprenticeship training with horticulturalist course – Register Now • Food retail members at Mid-Island Co-op secure gains – UFCW 1518 • Social service workers at IRCOM join the union – UFCW 832
Politics Blog: How to expand our understanding of housing affordability in #Elxn44 • UFCW Canada supports International Equal Pay Day – September 18 • First-ever virtual YIP series inspires new generation of UFCW activists • UFCW Canada and allies welcome Metro’s commitment to phase out toxic BPA and BPS receipts
More retail workers at Indigo Chapters join the union – UFCW 1006A • Retirement home members at Revera Meadowlands build a better life – UFCW 401 • Politics Blog: We need to vote for a government that represents working people • Only weeks left to win two iPads and $18K in scholarships
Labour Day and the march toward a just pandemic recovery • Retail members at Indigo Chapters Coquitlam achieve first contract – UFCW 247 • UFCW Canada recognized as Thanks a Million recipient by United Way Centraide Canada • Agriculture workers at Serres Sagami and Serres Biologico join the union – UFCW 501
Faster Together Coalition reminds Canadians – This is Our Shot • Retail workers at Indigo Yorkdale Mall join the union – UFCW 1006A • Café members at Matchstick Coffee achieve first contract – UFCW 1518 • Jagmeet Singh and the NDP release election platform focused on helping those most in need
Industry Snapshot: Canada’s beef supply chain maintains a solid decade of growth • Manufacturing workers at Groupe Lacasse join the union – UFCW 1991P • Ontario court moves workers' class-action lawsuit against Uber to the next stage • Food retail members at Central Alberta Co-op ratify new contract – UFCW 401
UFCW 12R24 and The Beer Store fundraising efforts in support of LLSC life-saving work caps historic milestone • Politics Blog: Tough times for Erin O’Toole • Cannabis workers at third Tokyo Smoke location join the union – UFCW 1006A • BDM Scholarship helps recipient close in on final year of study – UFCW 1252
UFCW Canada observes International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9 • UFCW 1400 President Lucia Flack Figueiredo and Secretary-Treasurer Marilynne MacFarlane sworn in • Grocery workers at Zero Waste Bulk join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • By the Numbers: EI benefits pointing to long-term unemployment concerns
Apply now for BDM Scholarship awards and referral prizes – September 30 deadline • $2.1 million campaign pushes UFCW Canada lifetime fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada past $47.2 million • Long-term care members secure new agreement – UFCW 1518 • Hospitality workers at Ramada Plaza join the union – UFCW 501
National Hot Dog Day – An opportunity to buy local and support union-made • Politics Blog: A plan to get the economy on track by assisting workers • Grocery workers at Marché Adonis join the union – UFCW 500 • Food processing members at FG Deli ratify new contract – UFCW 247
webCampus offers new courses for summer enrolment • BDM Scholarship winner feels honoured to be latest recipient – UFCW 12R24 • Cannabis workers at Tokyo Smoke join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada advocacy gets results for migrant workers
Education workers at New Haven Learning Centre join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW organizers share stories of triumph, inspiration at 2021 National Organizing Meeting • Savour some delicious UFCW-made chocolate on World Chocolate Day – July 7 • Municipal employees at Town of Virden secure higher wages – UFCW 832
Global unions raise awareness on regulations against workplace violence and harassment • Food retail members at Atlantic Superstore build a better life – UFCW 1288P • Cannabis workers at Trees Cannabis join the union – UFCW 1518 • Canada’s leading union participates in “Labor’s Voice” discussion on LGBTQ12S rights
Members at Indigo bookstore in Mississauga achieve first contract – UFCW 1006A • Ford uses notwithstanding clause to stifle criticism • BDM Scholarship recipient thankful for the help throughout trying pandemic – UFCW 501 • CLC Convention concludes with historic election of all-women slate
UFCW Canada poised to lead at the CLC’s 29th Constitutional Convention • Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day – June 21 • UFCW Canada endorses Larry Rousseau for CLC Executive Vice President • Pierre Jean Olivier, 1952 – 2021
UFCW Canada Ingigenous Rights Conference 2021 • Politics Blog: Discovery of mass burial of residential school children spurs call for real action• Food processing members at Bunge Canada ratify new contract – UFCW 248P • Think tank releases first of three reports on future of Canadian grocery sector
Faster Together coalition encourages Canadians to get vaccinated as soon as they can • UFCW Canada honours National Indigenous History Month with solemn reminder of colonial past and present • Office members at Scarborough Campus Students’ Union ratify new contract – UFCW 102 • Uber recognizes union in UK; should do the same in Canada
Support independent labour perspectives by subscribing to Our Times • Food prices see 3% increase as inflation hits the consumer price index – Industry Snapshots • UFCW Canada releases Pandemic Bargaining Guide • BDM Scholarship helps member balance the stresses of work and school – UFCW 1006A
Women and Racialized Leaders Institute inspires inclusive leadership • Agriculture workers at Lufa Farms join the union – UFCW 501 • UFCW 247 President Dan Goodman and Secretary-Treasurer Charles Pratt sworn in • Liberals and Conservatives unite to undermine labour rights
UFCW Canada commemorates International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia & Transphobia – May 17 • UFCW welcomes expanded priority access to COVID-19 vaccine for frontline workers • UFCW Canada, together with UNI Global Union, condemns violence in Colombia • Long-term care members at Chalet Malouin agree on new contract – UFCW 832
National Council looks ahead to post-pandemic world • BDM Scholarship recipient sets her sights on a future in engineering – UFCW 248P • UFCW Canada observes Asian Heritage Month • UFCW Canada, along with migrant worker allies, to host groundbreaking web series
Politics Blog: Federal Budget 2021 is a missed opportunity • Waste management members at NexCycle Plastics reach new agreement – UFCW 1006A • Industry Snapshot: Canadian food manufacturers doing well with exports at $15.5 billion • Gig and app-based drivers need free short-term parking
National Day of Mourning – April 28th • Beverage members at Pepsi ratify five-year contract – UFCW 175 • Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club budtenders join the union – UFCW 1518 • More PR opportunities for migrant workers welcomed, but much more action needed
BDM scholarship award brings recipient one step closer to accomplishing goal – UFCW 247 • Victory for Lady Comeau III members – UFCW 864 • Industry Snapshot: Chicken outlook strong but food service restrictions remain a problem • Novembal manufacturing members ratify new five-year contract – UFCW 1991P
Mental Health Matters: webCampus offers courses to help members in need • O’Toole’s lackluster convention paves the way for federal budget showdown • April 7 marks Equal Pay Day • Wage, vacation, and other improvements in Windermere on the Mount agreement – UFCW 175
Refugee Rights Day – April 4 • Industry Snapshot: Beef leads strong meat sales across North America • BDM Scholarship recipient grateful for award that allows her to focus on spring graduation – UFCW 401 • Cannabis dispensary workers join the union – UFCW 1006A
Politics Blog: A pandemic is no time for political gaming • webCampus expands skilled trades programs with professional cook pre-apprenticeship – Register Now • Versacold members achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • Alabama Amazon workers on the cusp of historic organizing victory – join March 20 global solidarity actions
B.C. budtenders ratify historic first contract – UFCW 1518 • Inaugural Women and Racialized Leaders Institute lives up to diversity and inclusion commitments • Paid Sick Days Now! • Uber Flexible Work+ scheme nothing but a cynical ploy to ignore labour rights
Food processing members at Semences Prograin agree on new contract – UFCW 1991-P • Say “NO” to 7-Eleven plan to sell alcohol – March 11 deadline • Stop the Hate! Support an anti-racist COVID-19 recovery • UFCW OUTreach webinar advocates for stronger LGBTQ+ worker protections
UFCW Canada celebrates International Women’s Day 2021 • Metro Plus Sorel-Tracy members ratify new agreement – UFCW 500 • Barber-Collins security guards join the union – UFCW 333 • Politics Blog: Time to remove profit from long-term care, time for a Care Guarantee
Ruling by the UK supreme court on Uber employment status should have ripple effects across the globe • UFCW 12R24 calls on Ontario government to reject 7-Eleven application to open bars in convenience stores • EPC and proponents of FISH standard for crew encouraged by recent Justice Department report to the U.S. Congress • UFCW Canada and FoodShare host ground-breaking virtual event
Security members at Ottawa Commissionaires ratify new contract – UFCW 333 • UFCW Canada joins allies in honouring Have A Heart Day • UFCW Canada sends message of support to Kissans and farm workers in India • UFCW files ULP application at the labour board after latest Uber move detours Toronto-area union drive
Biotechnology workers at Prométic join the union – UFCW 1991P • UFCW Canada releases, Our Commitment to Reconciliation 2021 report • Politics Blog: Parliament needs to focus on working together, not planning the next election • UFCW Canada expresses solidarity with Dutch supermarket workers in their fight for respect
UFCW 175 President Shawn Haggerty sounds call to action on long-term care crisis • UFCW Canada celebrates Black History Month • National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia • Jeff Traeger elected UFCW International Vice-President
Loblaw commits to stop using toxic BPA & BPS receipts from across all stores in Canada by end of 2021 • Chapters-Indigo Woodbridge the latest retail workers to join UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada extends warm wishes to President Joseph R. Biden on Inauguration Day • Politics Blog: O’Toole’s brand of conservatism not gaining traction among workers
Versacold members ratify new four-year agreement that improves wages, language • BDM Scholarship helps member’s daughter fulfill her teaching dreams • Like, share, post in support of Team Unite – CLC 2021 • Ford government refuses to implement paid sick leave as pandemic intensifies
UFCW Canada launches new and improved weekly newsletter • UFCW 401 Supports Quesada Family in their criminal complaint against Cargill High River • Higgs Government continues to leave essential long-term care workers out in the cold • 1000 days of fighting for trade union rights at Cargill Turkey
BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 864 member with college fees • Politics Blog: NDP continues to fight for pensions and workers’ rights • Food retail members at Red River Co-op secure gains – UFCW 832
UFCW Canada members rose to the challenge in 2020 • Send Frontline Workers a “Thank You” and Happy Holidays message! • Food processing members at Rahr Malting build a better life – UFCW 401
National President Meinema discusses building back better with Prime Minister, cabinet ministers • UFCW Canada launches ground-breaking Equity Grant Program • UFCW observes International Migrants Day – December 18
Health care workers at Christian Horizons join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • By the Numbers: Food prices will rise significantly in 2021 • UFCW Canada is joined by Mexican officials in calling for increased protections for migrant farm workers
Help make universal pharmacare a reality by supporting the Canada Pharmacare Act • 2020 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced! • UFCW celebrates Human Rights Day – December 10
Politics Blog: For conservative premiers, ideology trumps public safety • UFCW advocates for members in airline industry on NDP roundtable • Frontline workers should be given high priority for Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Health care workers at The Riverine achieve first contract – UFCW 175 & 633 • December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women • UFCW observes International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3
Food retail members at IGA Lachenaie secure improvements – UFCW 500 • Politics Blog: Ontario’s COVID-19 agriculture strategy snubs farm workers • UFCW Canada priorities made loud and clear to MPs
Social service members at Visions of Independence make gains – UFCW 832 • NDP joins UFCW Canada in calling for further action on enhanced safety measures in food processing sector • UFCW participates in Food Secure Canada’s “Cultivating Change” conference
16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence begin November 25 • Politics Blog: NDP provides another chance for universal pharmacare • Food processing members at Sofina Foods Edmonton gain better wages – UFCW 401
Food delivery workers at Mama Earth Organics achieve strong first contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada honours Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20 • UFCW International President Perrone participates in Biden-Harris roundtable on economic recovery
Café workers at Matchstick Coffee join the union – UFCW 1518 • Warehouse members at Metro Mérite I build a better life – UFCW 501 • UFCW 247 members at Chilliwack Superstore raise $12K for leukemia research
UFCW Canada supports International Fast Food Workers Day – November 17 • UFCW Canada launches new health and safety resource, Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 at Work • Social service members at Breakaway Addiction secure gains – UFCW 175 & 633
New survey is seeking grocery worker input on job pathways and changing industry • Politics Blog: Addressing racism must be at centre of COVID-19 recovery • Cannabis workers at Superette Wellington join the union
National Council reviews union’s response to COVID-19 pandemic • CLC Morneau endorsement shows absolute contempt for workers, says UFCW Canada leader • UFCW Canada participates in World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
Manufacturing members at Western Glove Works gain better wages, more sick days – UFCW 832 • UFCW 1518 calls on province to mandate masks in retail stores • UFCW EPC Lights the Night at Hotel Halifax to support blood cancer research
Beverage members at PepsiCo Canada build a better life – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW 1006A activists discuss Black Lives Matter movement • Make your Halloween extra sweet with these UFCW-made treats and snacks
Food service members at Compass Group Canada achieve wage increases – UFCW 832 • Politics Blog: We need to support Indigenous fishers in Canada • Canada’s labour movement launches new national survey on workplace violence and harassment
Health care members at Cooperative Home Services LSJE secure gains – UFCW 501 • UFCW Ontario Provincial Council urges province to support workers during COVID-19 • Celebrate World Pasta Day, October 25, with these UFCW-made pastas and sauces
More retail workers at Chapters-Indigo join the union – UFCW 247 • Global food workers' unions demand urgent action • Get your walking shoes on to support LLSC today!
Union serves up city-wide boycott that adds to Stella’s strike pressure – UFCW 832 • UFCW Protects the Rights of LGBTQ+ Workers • The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - October 17
Manufacturing members at PMI Rimouski build a better life – UFCW 501 • Last chance to apply for $18,000 in scholarships and chance to win iPad • UFCW Canada supports call for urgent action in healthcare sector
UFCW supports World Mental Health Day – October 10, 2020 • Politics Blog: Throne Speech offers more Liberal promises. But will they follow through? • By the Numbers: A snapshot of turkey consumption in Canada
UFCW 175 & 633 donate van to Shelter House Thunder Bay • UFCW “Walk Across Canada” for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada • World Day for Decent Work – October 7
Add Your Voice to the Call for Universal Childcare • UFCW 175 & 633 resolve human rights grievance against Loblaws • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship deadline fast approaching
UFCW Canada celebrates Women’s History Month – October 2020 • Retail workers at Indigo bookstore in Mississauga join the union • Learn how to earn a certificate from Conestoga College with new webCampus Partnership Webinar
UFCW Canada supports virtual actions, online events for Orange Shirt Day – September 30 • Childcare workers at Park Lawn Preschool join the union – UFCW 1006A • New webCampus On-The-Go, core courses available now
UFCW 401 members at Alberta Distillers Limited win World Whisky of the Year accolade • Workers at Canterbury Place Retirement Residence join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship deadline extended to October 16
By the Numbers: Ending CERB will make 2.7 million Canadians worse off, analysis finds • Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day, September 18, with these UFCW-made products • New webCampus Partnership Webinar can help you excel in Labour Studies
BDM Scholarship gives financial boost to UFCW 401 family member • Workers at Bee-Clean Building Maintenance join the union – UFCW 175 & 633 • UFCW 1518 urges Uber, regulatory board to recognize drivers as employees
Three weeks left to win two iPads and $18,000 in scholarships • Politics Blog: New Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is beholden to far-right interests • Waste management members at NexCycle Guelph ratify new union contract
webCampus launches new On-the-Go, Digital Skills courses for Fall 2020 • Restaurant workers at La Cage Brasserie Sportive join the union – UFCW 500 • UFCW 175 calls on Ontario government to revisit return-to-school plans
Labour Day 2020: Working together, we will come out of COVID stronger • Fast food workers at Tim Hortons Innovation Café join the union – UFCW 102 • UFCW 832 wins health and safety arbitration against Loblaws
UFCW Canada Indigenous Sub-Committee participates in “Ask an Elder” event • By the Numbers: Canadians worried COVID-19 pandemic will worsen as kids head back to school • UFCW calls for premium pay, more workplace protections on economic recovery panel
Politics Blog: Canada’s COVID-19 recovery must include women • Waste management members at NexCycle negotiate gains – UFCW 1006A • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 175 & 633 member with transportation, textbook costs
Health care members at Rivlin Medical Group build a better life – UFCW 102 • Learn new money, math, and media literacy skills with webCampus • Help save Ontario’s world class recycling program for alcohol containers
Take Action to Protect Farm Workers and Canada’s Food Supply • By the Numbers: Women’s labour force participation heavily impacted by COVID-19 • Fast food workers at Jollibee Canada join the union – UFCW 175 & 633
Food processing workers at Frulact Canada join the union – UFCW 1006A • Six weeks left to win two iPads and $18,000 in scholarships • Build your skills in leadership, notetaking, and health and safety with new webCampus On-the-Go courses
Politics Blog: Conservatives are putting kids and families at risk with back-to-school plans • UFCW and allies provide PPE, food donations to migrant workers in Leamington • UFCW 401 members at Safeway locations across Alberta vote in favour of new union contract
Report calls for changes to protect migrant agricultural workers and Canada’s food supply • Food retail workers at Lifestyle Markets negotiate major gains – UFCW 1518• UFCW joins unions around the world in calling on Cargill to stop union-busting in Turkey
Crack open a UFCW-made cold one on International Beer Day – August 7 • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 501 member pursue chemistry degree • Politics Blog: Jason Kenney’s Bill 32 is an assault on workers’ rights
Food retail members at Jan’s Valu-Mart achieve gains – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada observes International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9 • Calling all activists: Support the expansion of EI sickness benefits
Fast food workers at Wendy’s Thunder Bay build a better life – UFCW 175 & 633 • My webCampus Experience: Members find value in online learning during COVID-19 • Deadline for $2,500 OFL Scholarship fast approaching – Apply now!
Food retail members at Metro Boutin negotiate higher wages – UFCW 501 • Politics Blog: Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe snubs front-line workers • Young Workers Blog: Join the Amplifying Young Voices webinar on July 28
UFCW Canada advocates for greater protections for migrant workers in Windsor-Essex County • Warehouse members at Ryder Truck Rental achieve first contract
Recreation members at Lac-de-la-Boiteuse ZEC build a better life – UFCW 501 • UFCW 175 & 633 member wins $10,000 grand prize in Union Savings 30th Anniversary contest • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 864 family member work towards double diploma
Food retail members at Tremblett's YIG ratify new agreement – UFCW 1006A • Grill up these UFCW-made hot dogs on National Hot Dog Day – July 22 • webCampus’ Digital Skills program can help you thrive in the digital economy
Health & Safety COVID-19 update: The risk to workers continues • Members at First Choice Beverage achieve first contract – UFCW 175 • Pre-apprenticeship webCampus program for Butcher now available
Industry Snapshot: COVID-19 and Rising Food Prices in Canada • National President Meinema meets with Parliamentary committee to advocate for UFCW members • Maintenance workers at Zegas Group join the union – UFCW 401
Applications for Robert McWilliams Scholarship now open – UFCW 401 • webCampus partners with Conestoga College to launch new Leadership Specialist program • UFCW participates in ILERA Regional Congress of the Americas
UFCW participates in ILERA Regional Congress of the Americas • Enjoy this UFCW-made chocolate on World Chocolate Day – July 7 • By the Numbers: Signs of normalcy return to Canadian economy, food retail sector
Health care members at Caressant Care achieve gains – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada welcomes Supreme Court ruling deeming Uber arbitration process invalid • My webCampus Experience: Members praise UFCW’s online education program
BDM Scholarship enables UFCW 500 member to focus on studies • UFCW secures more open work permits for migrant workers in Canada • UFCW 1006A helps member with COVID-19 navigate workers’ compensation process
UFCW Canada supports Indigenous community members • Restaurant workers at Cartems Donuts join the union – UFCW 1518 • Politics Blog: COVID-19 highlights inequality in Canada
Janitorial members at Impact Cleaning Services negotiate wage increases – UFCW 175 • UFCW 247 member recognized by Canadian Professional Meat Cutters Association • Food workers: The unseen heroes of the COVID-19 crisis
UFCW welcomes Emergency Processing Fund, with union support as factor in accessing resource • Learn new skills in minutes with webCampus On-the-Go courses • Communications workers at Point Blank Creative join the union – UFCW 1518
Social service members at Wings of Power build a better life – UFCW 832 • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 175 member pursue nursing dream • UFCW Canada activists lobby MPs ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day
Toronto Uber drivers one step closer to unionizing • UNI survey seeks input on work-life balance during COVID-19 • Politics Blog: With long-term care, we can’t just return to “normal”
Racism must end once and for all • Meat processing members at HyLife Foods achieve major gains – UFCW 832 • By the Numbers: Consumer perceptions and grocery trends in Canada as economy begins to reopen • Savour these UFCW-made cheeses on National Cheese Day – June 4
Support for food processing workers grows with solidarity from NUPGE • UFCW observes Injured Workers Day – June 1, 2020 • UFCW Canada welcomes federal commitment to paid sick days
UFCW celebrates National Indigenous History Month – June 2020 • Council of Canadians shows solidarity with UFCW food processing members • Build your health and safety knowledge, skills with new webCampus courses
Hospitality members at Residence Inn by Marriott negotiate gains – UFCW 1006A • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 500 member with tuition costs • UFCW campaigns supporting front-line workers take off
Social service members at EPIC de St. Malo secure higher wages – UFCW 832 • Politics Blog: After pandemic, we must guard against return of austerity • Deadline to apply for $8,000 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship extended
Waste management workers at NexCycle join the union – UFCW 1006A • Industry Snapshot: Canadian meat processing during COVID-19 • Pledge your support for frontline workers
Mental Health Matters: Surviving COVID-19 webinar engages thousands on social media • UFCW Canada commemorates International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia & Transphobia – May 17 • Long-term care members at Chalet Malouin build a better life – UFCW 832
Service members at Telepartners Call Centre achieve gains – UFCW 1006A • Politics Blog: Blanket praise for Doug Ford overlooks reckless actions • UFCW Canada celebrates National Barbecue Month – May 2020
Help Protect Food Processing Workers! ACT NOW! • New health & safety resource helps workers report COVID-19 exposure • National President Meinema appears on Global TV’s The West Block
By the Numbers: Canadians buying more food, spending more on groceries during COVID-19 • BDM Scholarship covers textbook costs of UFCW 12R24 member • RadioLabour interviews UFCW Canada National President Paul Meinema
Ontario security guard shortage threatens public’s health and safety, says UFCW 333 • UFCW Canada observes Asian Heritage Month – May 2020 • Politics Blog: Will the new North American trade agreement be enforced?
#StopThePandemicAtWork on National Day of Mourning – April 28 • Cannabis workers at Canna Cabana join the union – UFCW 175 • Build your resume and job search skills with new webCampus course, Employment Strategies
Members on the front lines of COVID-19 speak out • Industry Snapshot: Food retail trends in Canada amid COVID-19 • Honouring International Mother Earth Day – April 22
By the Numbers: Grocery shopping habits during COVID-19 • 3 ways employers can help food retail workers on the front lines • Improve your health and safety knowledge, skills with webCampus
First unionized cannabis dispensary workers achieve premium pay • COVID-19 and LGBTQI2S persons: New survey released by Egale Canada Human Rights Trust • Warehouse members at Capital Foodservice build a better life – UFCW 1288P
By the Numbers: The impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s labour market • 5 ways customers can help grocery workers on the front lines • Food processing workers at VegPro join the union – UFCW 1518
More UFCW members achieve pay premiums amid COVID-19 crisis • Domestic violence will increase with coronavirus pandemic • Politics Blog: Singh shows leadership in fight against COVID-19
UFCW and allies secure pay protection, EI eligibility for migrant workers during COVID-19 pandemic • Explore all that webCampus has to offer while social distancing at home • Health care workers at Forestview Retirement Residence join the union – UFCW 175
New resource details support for workers affected by COVID-19 • On the Front Lines: UFCW Canada beverage members • UFCW updates on COVID-19 engage thousands on social media
New resource details support for workers affected by COVID-19 • On the Front Lines: UFCW Canada beverage members • UFCW updates on COVID-19 engage thousands on social media
UFCW members gain wage premiums, more safety protections at Olymel, Cargill, Maple Leaf Foods • On the Front Lines: UFCW food manufacturing members • UFCW achieves premium pay, enhanced safety measures for Metro and Sobeys workers
Canada's leading union calls for additional protections for workers in response to COVID-19 pandemic • Enjoy webCampus from the comfort of your home • On the Front Lines - UFCW health care members
Celebrating cultural identity on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination • On the Front Lines: Canada’s food retail workers • By the Numbers: Paid leave and EI access in Canada
UFCW Canada calls on governments to protect health, economic wellbeing of workers amidst COVID-19 pandemic • Health care workers at Medical Pharmacies win better wages – UFCW 175 • TUAC Quebec welcomes unionized job creation at RONA and Réno-Dépôt
Political action, worker power focus of Saskatchewan Women's Conference • UFCW Canada shows solidarity with Indigenous youth at Canadian Roots Exchange conference • Savour these delicious UFCW-made chips on National Potato Chip Day
UFCW Canada signs historic agreement with Mexico’s largest labour organization • Food processing members at Cargill Case Ready build a better life – UFCW 401 • Indigenous storytelling and self-determination celebrated at Toronto event
Bakery workers at Panera Bread join the union – UFCW 1006A • Food retail members at Loblaws GFS, Zehrs and Superstore achieve major gains in new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada celebrates International Women’s Day – March 8
Food service workers at Premium Plaza Lounge join the union – UFCW 832 • Security members at GardaWorld achieve better wages, benefits – UFCW 1400 • UFCW activists meet with elected officials to advocate for pharmacare, retirement security
Union supports member through life-changing work injury – UFCW 1006A • Kim Novak elected UFCW International Vice-President • Build your skills with new webCampus courses for late winter 2020
UFCW stands up for Ontario workers at “People vs. Conservative Cuts” rally • Stand against conversion therapy in Canada • Social service members at Life’s Journey win major gains – UFCW 832
Bakery workers at Première Moisson join the union – UFCW 501 • Service members at Imperial Parking Ottawa build a better life – UFCW 175 • CUPE activist Lily Chang joins Team Unite CLC election campaign
Initiative de solidarité mondiale des TUAC : que Coca-Cola respecte les droits des salarié(e)s • TUAC 401 : première convention collective pour les membres du personnel de l’hôtel Homewood Suites by Hilton Calgary Downtown • Section locale 1518 des TUAC : adhésion des salarié(e)s travaillant chez Lifestyle Markets
Beverage members at PepsiCo Canada get higher wages, premiums – UFCW 1400 • Show your heart this February 14 • Workers at Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn join the union – UFCW 1006A
Health care members at Le Quartier St-Jean win first contract – UFCW 1991P • Savour these UFCW-made pizza products on National Pizza Day – February 9 • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 1400 member pursue med school
UFCW 832 activist Bea Bruske announces candidacy for CLC President • Union wins back $85K in tips withheld by Fairmont Chateau Whistler • UFCW Canada observes Black History Month – February 2020
Industry Snapshot: Inflation in the retail food sector • UFCW Canada remembers victims of Quebec City mosque attack • Activists build skills at Eastern Provinces Council stewards training
Health care workers at Rivlin Medical Group join the union – UFCW 102 • Members at ASP Security Services win better wages, benefits – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada celebrates Lunar New Year 2020 – Year of the Rat
Child care workers at CPE Nez-à-Nez join the union – UFCW 1991P • UFCW 1518 employer trailblazes with paid leave for domestic violence agreement • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 247 member focus on school
Food workers at Mama Earth Organics join the union – UFCW 1006A • By the Numbers: Gender wage gap starts right out of college and worsens over time • Help support justice for First Nations children in Canada
UFCW 501 welcomes partnership between Keurig and St-Hubert • Food processing members at Maple Leaf Foods build a better life – UFCW 832 • Health care workers at The Riverine join the union – UFCW 175
Toronto Uber drivers first to apply for unionization in Canada • UFCW participates in Disability and Work in Canada Conference • UFCW 1518 wins wage increase for all MEC locations in B.C.
Members at Coop Purdel win major gains – UFCW 501 • Uber drivers’ union welcomes new Toronto training program for ride-hailing drivers, calls for further reforms • UFCW 401 activists help the homeless over the holidays
Share your opinion for a chance to win a $500 gift card! • UFCW renews no-cost life insurance benefit for migrant workers • Tech workers at Renewed Computer Technology join the union – UFCW 102
Growing our collective voice in 2020 and beyond • UFCW 1518 enters mediation with Uber and Lyft in B.C. • Outreach workers at Thompson Homeless Shelter build a better life – UFCW 832
UFCW activists honour victims of gender-based violence • 2019 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship winners announced • UFCW Canada celebrates International Migrants Day – December 18
Service workers at Indigo Park join the union – UFCW 102 • UFCW Canada and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society celebrate 34 years of fighting blood cancers • By the Numbers: Food prices will keep rising in 2020
UFCW Quebec a leading force at 32nd FTQ Convention • UFCW observes International Human Rights Day – December 10 • Hospitality workers at Comfort Inn join the union – UFCW 175
Cannabis members at Line One Contact Centres win first union contract – UFCW 1006A • December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women • Maintenance workers at Dunn-Rite Food Products join the union – UFCW 832
UFCW Canada makes it mark at 2019 OFL Convention • BC Labour Board asked to declare Uber & Lyft as employers – UFCW 1518 • International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3
UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner Hannah Fowler – UFCW 1288P • UFCW applauds students’ successful legal challenge of Ford Conservative ‘initiative’ • Members at CCVT achieve first contract – UFCW 175
Retail workers at Mountain Equipment Co-op join the union – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada Human Rights Committee attends environmental racism workshop • UFCW 12R24 member wins iPad through BDM Scholarship Contest
Win a $100 gift card through UFCW Bakes Cake Decorating Contest• Workers at Bayshore HealthCare join the union – UFCW 401 • Hospitality members at Comfort Inn Windsor achieve gains – UFCW 1006A
Manufacturing members at Panneaux Optimum are on strike – UFCW 501 • Hospitality workers at Victoria Event Centre join the union – UFCW 1518 • 2019 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced
Health care members at OMNI gain better wages – UFCW 175 • UFCW stands with Uber drivers at Supreme Court of Canada • Warehouse workers at Ryder Canada join the union – UFCW 1006A
UFCW Canada participates in 2019 CPATH Conference in Montreal • Gig economy, health & safety, state of meat industry focus of National Council meeting • UFCW Uber campaign stands in solidarity with Foodora workers
UFCW 1006A members at Loblaws and Superstore vote to accept amendments to union contract • UFCW Canada welcomes resumption of Canadian pork and beef exports to China • Stand! movie musical opens across Canada on November 29
Upgrade your skills with new webCampus courses for November • UFCW Canada challenges Ontario’s exclusion of cannabis workers from right to unionize • Industry Snapshot: Sales, prices, employment trend upward in food manufacturing sector
Janitorial members at GDI Sussex Centre build a better life – UFCW 175 • UFCW activists call for end to Doug Ford’s cuts at Ontario Day of Action rally • UFCW Canada, MRCC deliver new workshop on labour rights
Service members at Safeway Gas Bars win major gains – UFCW 401 • UFCW attends LEAF Persons Day Gala in Toronto • Celebrate Halloween right with these UFCW-made treats and snacks
UFCW Canada statement on 2019 Federal Election outcome • Restaurant workers at Julliette & Chocolat join the union – UFCW 500 • Enjoy these UFCW-made products on World Pasta Day – October 25
UFCW activists help Light the Night across Canada • Food retail members at Metro Bayridge achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • By the Numbers: Digital Skills and Certified Trades
Douglas O’Halloran, 1953-2019 • Beverage sector members at AquaTerra achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • Politics Blog: Jagmeet Singh and the issues that matter most
Hospitality workers at Montreal Four Seasons Hotel join the union - UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada observes International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – October 17 • Restaurant members at Stella’s Sherbrook achieve first contract – UFCW 832
Migrant workers learn about health and safety, open work permits at UFCW barbeque • UFCW Canada honours National Coming Out Day – October 11 • Young Workers Blog: These are the issues young people want to see addressed in this election
Canada’s leading union attends Sisters in Spirit Vigils • UFCW supports World Mental Health Day – October 10 • UFCW Canada calls on Fiera Foods to protect workers’ health and safety
UFCW OUTreach launches new survey for LGBTQ+ members, allies • Hospitality members at Quattro Hotel secure higher wages – UFCW 175 • Politics Blog: The Green Party is not ready for prime time
UFCW calls for action on climate change at Climate Strikes across Canada • Brew up these UFCW-made products on International Coffee Day – October 1 • UFCW commemorates Women’s History Month – October 2019
UFCW commemorates Women’s History Month – October 2019 • Health care workers at Residence Bromont get better wages, more vacation • Deadline for $1,000 UFCW EPC scholarship fast approaching
UFCW delivers Health & Safety and Know Your Rights workshops to migrant workers in B.C. • UFCW Canada observes Orange Shirt Day – September 30 • Warehouse workers at JLM Supply join the union – UFCW 401
UFCW Canada proudly sponsors “Stand" movie musical about Winnipeg General Strike • UFCW Women’s Network Convention inspires activists • Health care members at Vera Davis Community Care win gains – UFCW 175
Firefighters in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard build a better life – UFCW 501 • By the Numbers – The cost to stay digitally connected in Canada • Canada’s leading union launches new resource for 2019 Federal Election
UFCW helps migrant worker in Ontario escape abusive workplace • UFCW welcomes human rights tribunal order on Jordan’s Principle • Hospitality members at Swiss Chalet secure benefit, wage gains – UFCW 1006A
Retail members at Laferté win better wages, work/life balance – UFCW 500 • Deadline for Robert McWilliams Scholarship fast approaching – UFCW 401 • UFCW attends Coalition of Black Trade Unionists conference
Pride season comes to an end at Calgary and Moncton parades • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 1991P member work towards internship • Security guards at Commissionaires Ottawa join the union – UFCW 333
UFCW activists stand up for workers’ rights at Labour Day events across Canada • Canada’s union for meat workers appointed to federal Pork and Beef Working Group • UFCW Canada participates in 33rd Annual Three Fires Homecoming Pow Wow
Labour Day is a chance to demand a better life for working families • Hospitality workers at Le Germain Hotel join the union – UFCW 175 • Politics Blog: Conservative premiers more interested in federal election than governing their provinces
Celebrate International Bacon Day, August 31, with these UFCW-made products • Food retail members at Fresh St. Market build a better life – UFCW 1518 • UFCW United Latinos Conference builds cross-border solidarity
UFCW Canada and Ambearrister visit Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit School • Join UFCW at 2019 Labour Day events across Canada • Labour, health, environmental groups call on Canada’s grocers to ditch toxic receipts
UFCW Quebec at 2019 Pride Parade in Montreal • Canada’s union for food workers attends National Student Food Summit • UFCW Global Solidarity: Reinstate the Cargill 14!
New webCampus courses can help you become a better labour activist • Industry Snapshot: Retail food sector • Dependable Maintenance Janitorial employees join the Union – UFCW 175
Calèches Québec coach drivers achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • Politics Blog – Wab Kinew and the NDP are the better choice for Manitobans • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 1518 member build on scholastic goals
UFCW loud and proud at Vancouver Pride parade • Affordable Child Care for All • UFCW celebrates Toronto Caribbean Carnival
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9 • Food retail members at Metro Bélair achieve wage, premium gains – UFCW 500 • Help bring justice to Uber drivers
ASP security guards at Calgary International Airport join the union – UFCW 401 • Migrant worker in Quebec granted first-ever open work permit • UFCW EPC activists show their Pride at P.E.I. parade
Food processing members at Rogers Foods secure higher wages – UFCW 1518 • Politics Blog: Scheer’s Conservatives will use deficit, debt to justify austerity agenda • Deadline for $2,500 OFL / AIL Jack Layton Scholarship approaching
Beverage members at Diageo build a better life – UFCW 501 • Deadline for Saskatchewan Provincial Council scholarship fast approaching • Health care workers at Christian Horizons join the union – UFCW 175
300 transportation workers at Miller Transit Limited join the union – UFCW 1006A • Tim Hortons employees gain better wages, job security by joining UFCW 102 • Food workers’ union welcomes Canadian Agri-food Pilot
UFCW 501 members win strikebreaking order from labour tribunal • UFCW activists celebrate solidarity, strength at 33rd NDF Convention • Members at Beer Store Contact Centre achieve first contract – UFCW 12R24
UFCW 175 member wins CLC / United Way Post-Secondary Scholarship • Health care members at VLRA build a better life – UFCW 401 • Politics Blog: Scheer’s climate plan shows unreadiness to govern
UFCW Canada welcomes new ILO standards to combat violence, harassment at work • Build your skills with new webCampusPLUS courses for summer • Call centre members at ETIS Canada achieve wage gains, better sick leave – UFCW 832
Cineplex members gain better scheduling, signing bonus – UFCW 1006A • UFCW 1518 leads on “Future of the Labour Movement” panel • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 175 member chase law school dream
UFCW calls on federal government to protect Canada’s meat sector in wake of certificate mishap • Toronto Uber drivers join UFCW Canada, calling for fair pay, respect • Health care members at Martindale Gardens achieve gains – UFCW 175
Manufacturing members at AGF Access are on strike - UFCW 501 • UFCW shows its Pride at Toronto, Saskatoon parades • UFCW activist Alex Banaag honoured by Filipino community
Commissionaires security guards join the union – UFCW 333 • Health care members at Reh-Fit secure higher wages – UFCW 832 • Food workers’ union welcomes Food Policy for Canada
Food processing members at Unico build a better life – UFCW 1006A • National Indigenous Peoples Conference inspires members, allies • UFCW Canada supports federal advisory council’s call for universal pharmacare system
$2.37 million raised this year as UFCW Canada lifetime fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada now tops $43.7 million • Members at Rosemont SQDC back strike mandate • UFCW 832 activists loud and proud at Winnipeg Pride Parade
Administration members at Association chasse et pêche Martin-Pêcheur win gains – UFCW 501 • New UFCW 1518 mural demonstrates commitment to Reconciliation • Politics Blog: A new deal for climate action and good jobs
UFCW Canada Eastern Provinces Council Lights the Night in Moncton • The MMIWG report – Time for action • UFCW Canada welcomes new initiative to counter migrant worker abuse
UFCW activists call for better protections, more respect for Injured Workers at Ontario rally • UFCW 832 leads the way at 1919 Solidarity Parade • UFCW Canada honours National Indigenous History Month – June
UFCW Canada Political Action Conference empowers activists • Ford PC government breaks another promise to protect Ontario jobs – UFCW 12R24 • Food processing members at Agropur achieve higher wages – UFCW 401
UFCW Canada prepares for 2019 Pride season • UFCW 12R24 asks Ontario Auditor General and Ombudsman to investigate convenience store lobbying activities • UFCW Canada National Council meets in Winnipeg
BDM Scholarship helps pay course fees of UFCW 500 member • UFCW attends 2019 IDAHOT Gala • More Olameter workers join the union – UFCW 175
More Olameter workers join the union – UFCW 175 • On automation, workers need sound leadership today to thrive in jobs of tomorrow • Hospitality members at Springhill Suites build a better life – UFCW 1006A
Politics Blog: Have purveyors of hate found a political home? • Food processing members at Fearmans Pork gain better benefits – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada celebrates IDAHOT – May 17, 2019
Hospitality workers at River's Reach Pub join the union – UFCW 1518 • Ford government plan would cut good jobs, harm the community, and raise beer prices • Western Growth Meeting builds organizing strength
Food processing members at Agropur win higher wages – UFCW 1991P • BDM Scholarship relieves financial worries of UFCW 1400 member • 2019 UFCW OUTreach Awards honour champions of equality
UFCW Canada celebrates Asian Heritage Month – May 2019 • UFCW 401 Organizing School a huge success • Support good union jobs at The Beer Store
Community care members at St. Malo achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW activists and allies rally to protect public healthcare in Ontario • By The Numbers: The job outlook for 2036
Hospitality members at Hilton Airport Halifax gain first contract – UFCW 864 • International Workers' Day (May Day) – May 1 • Deadline to apply for $8,000 union scholarship is fast approaching
Lab technician members at Semex achieve first contract – UFCW 1991P • New webCampusPLUS courses grow your gardening skills • National Day of Mourning – April 28
Retail workers at Mountain Equipment Co-op join the union – UFCW 1518 • Food retail members at Havelock Foodland build a better life – UFCW 175 • Migrant workers discuss need for open work permits at Leamington consultation
Strike ends at Saskatoon Co-op – UFCW 1400 • Support striking UFCW members at Stop & Shop • BDM Scholarship gives financial boost to son of UFCW 864 member
UFCW attends Indigenous Rights lobby day on Parliament Hill • Food processing members at General Mills Canada win higher wages, more vacation • Manufacturing workers at Pliteq join the union – UFCW 1006A
Health care members across B.C. achieve better wages, scheduling – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Local Unions explore training opportunities for workers with disabilities • UFCW 175 activist helps raise $15K for Grimsby community
UFCW Canada supports Equal Pay Day – April 9, 2019 • Warehousing members at The Beer Store achieve better wages, benefits – UFCW 12R24 • UFCW Canada honours International Day of Pink – April 10
Manufacturing members at Cascades win higher wages – UFCW 1991P • UFCW 401 members talk progressive politics ahead of Alberta election • Defeating right-wing populism focus of 2019 Progress Summit
UFCW Canada celebrates Refugee Rights Day – April 4 • Food retail members at Fresh St. Market achieve full benefits – UFCW 247 • Food retail members at Fresh St. Market achieve full benefits – UFCW 247
Hospitality members at Le Montagnais Hotel build a better life – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada participates in 2019 National Metropolis Conference • Progress on protecting pork sector from African Swine Fever
Activists empowered by UFCW 401 Members’ Conference • Health care members at East Metro Youth Services gain first contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada activists rally for migrant rights
Federal Budget 2019 a missed opportunity to invest in working people • Consumers want cashiers, not self-checkouts • UFCW 247 wins head coverings victory for members at Loblaw warehouse
Future Skills initiative should focus on needs of workers • Hospitality members at Manitoulin Hotel & Conference Centre win gains • UFCW observes International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21
Cannabis call centre workers join the union – UFCW Canada • Service members at Indigo Park secure better wages, benefits – UFCW 501 • Enjoy these UFCW-made potato chips on National Potato Chip Day
Solidarity on full display at rally for striking Saskatoon Co-op members • UFCW activists show support for #MeToo movement • UFCW leads the way in Ottawa to stop labour exploitation
UFCW 1400 members at Saskatoon Co-op raise funds for community members in need • Distillery members at Diageo achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • International Women’s Day – March 8
• Politics Blog — The Ford-Kenney twins • First contract for health care members at Flemingdon – UFCW 175
Help bring justice to workers at Mama Earth Organics • Retail workers at a third Quebec cannabis outlet go union with UFCW • By the Numbers – Child care fees in Canada
UFCW 175 activist helps raise awareness of danger posed by thermal-paper receipts • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day - February 28, 2019 • BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 102 member pursue dream career
Manufacturing members at Riobel secure first union contract – UFCW 1991P • UFCW Global Solidarity: Tell Perfetti Van Melle to respect workers’ rights in Bangladesh • UFCW 1006A members at Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer end strike
Fairness is the story in media coverage of Saskatoon Co-op strike • Food and hospitality members at Sodexo achieve higher pay UFCW 175 • Apply now for the 2019 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship
Rescue of human trafficking victims highlights need for survivor supports, immigration reform, says UFCW Canada • UFCW Canada attends 2019 Canada Pride National Conference • Security members at Galleria Shopping Centre gain better wages, schedules
Transportation members at Taxis Coop Québec build a better life • Show your heart on February 14 • Saskatoon Co-op members holding strong as community shows full support
Manufacturing workers at Lev-Fab Aerospace join the union – UFCW 1991P • Enjoy these UFCW-made pizza products on National Pizza Day – February 9 • Beverage members at Coca-Cola secure big gains – UFCW 175
Lunar New Year 2019 – Year of the Pig • Poultry members at Rossdown Farms & Natural Foods improve their workplace – UFCW 1518 • Politics Blog: Never a dull moment in the Burnaby South by-election
UFCW Global Solidarity: Stop Cargill’s union-busting in Turkey • UFCW Canada observes Black History Month – February 2019 • Call centre members at Integrated Messaging Inc. win more vacation, sick days
Food retail members at Metro Plus achieve higher wages – UFCW 500 • UFCW activists attend Women’s Marches across Canada • URGENT: Support good union jobs at The Beer Store in Ontario
Workers at First Choice Beverage join the union – UFCW 175 • Food processing members at Eastern Quebec Seafoods build a better life • UFCW Member Value: The Union Savings program
UFCW 1006A members at Baxtrom’s YIG need your support • New leadership at UFCW Canada Local 1518 • Workers at The Beer Store Contact Centre join the union – UFCW 12R24
Celebrate National Cheese Lover’s Day with these UFCW-made cheeses • Build your skills with new webCampusPLUS courses for January • Manufacturing members at Westburne Electric Supply secure better wages – UFCW 832
UFCW 401 members make a difference over the holidays • Food workers at CLS Catering win major gains – UFCW 175 • BDM Scholarship relieves financial stress of UFCW 247 member
Hospitality members at Grail Springs Retreat win first contract – UFCW 1006A • By the Numbers: Gender Wage Gap persists even at executive level • Hooray to the UFCW Local 500 members who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro!
By the Numbers: CEO vs. worker pay in Canada • Food retail members at Port McNeil IGA ratify new contract – UFCW 1518 • Hospitality workers at Stella’s Sherbrook & Osborne join the union – UFCW 832
UFCW brings labour rights workshop to Waterhen Lake First Nation students • Health care workers at Villa Retirement Lodge join the union – UFCW 175 • BDM Scholarship helps career goals of UFCW 832 member
Hospitality workers at Red Lobster join the union – UFCW 401 • Activists, community members rally with UFCW 1400 strikers at Saskatoon Co-op • Building on success to achieve fairness in 2019
Big gains for food processing members at Snowcrest Foods – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada observes International Migrants Day – December 18 • Canada’s food workers’ union calls on government to reform TFWP
Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Odilia Muj Saput • UFCW attends December 6 Shoe Memorials in B.C. & Quebec • By the Numbers – The Price of Food in Canada
UFCW is first to unionize cannabis retailers in Quebec • Human Rights Day – December 10 • University more affordable for BDM Scholarship winner Emma Nadeau
UFCW calls for action and leadership on National Food Policy • December 6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women • Wealthy families and corporations escape austerity agenda
YOUR URGENT HELP NEEDED: Stop Greed at Saskatoon Co-op! • UFCW Canada recognizes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3 • UFCW 1518 President Ivan Limpright retires after 34 years with union
Good settlement for UFCW Local 500 members at WIPTEC in Sherbrooke • Maple Leaf consolidation to affect more than 800 Members • By the Numbers
UFCW 1006A members at Cornwall YIG forced to strike • UFCW commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – November 25 • Hockey success runs in family of UFCW 12R24 activist
New contract for food retail members at IGA Île Bizard – UFCW 500 • Vision Loss Rehabilitation workers join the union – UFCW 401 • UFCW honours Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20
16 days of activism against gender-based violence • Health care members at VOI achieve new agreement – UFCW 832 • By the Numbers: Who works part-time and why?
Members at specialty meat supplier achieve new agreement at Sysco – UFCW 1006A • UFCW supports National Indigenous Peoples holiday at Canadian Heritage committee hearing • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Gerryt Bruijns, UFCW 1252
Manufacturing workers at Doco join the union – UFCW 1991P • 2018 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced • By the Numbers: Meat production and consumption in Canada
Income inequality, automation, food security and more discussed at fall political action meetings • UFCW brings voice of food workers to Food Secure Canada 10th Assembly • Remembrance Day – November 11
Line holds strong at Co-op Saskatchewan strikes – UFCW 1400 • Politics Blog – The right to affordable housing • Food retail members at RCSS Sudbury achieve new union contract
UFCW leaders discuss automation, anti-worker legislation at National Council meeting • UFCW welcomes new TFWP regulations in BC, calls for further reforms • UFCW young workers make a difference in Toronto election
UFCW EPC helps Light the Night in Halifax • Agricultural workers voice concerns over TFWP in B.C., Quebec • Paramed nurses achieve first agreement – UFCW 175
Security guard members at SRG secure new contract – UFCW 832 • Ford government’s “Open for Business Act” shuts down fairness for working families, says UFCW Canada national president • By the Numbers – Cannabis consumption and production in Canada
UFCW activists Light the Night from coast to coast • New contract for J.H. McNairn members – UFCW 175 • webCampusPLUS launches Cannabis Dispensary Specialist course
Workers at four Quebec cannabis stores join UFCW union • Rights of cannabis workers must be respected too, says National President • Members at Manitoba Loblaw banners ratify new contract – UFCW 832
UFCW advises Senate on agri-food sector, TFWP • UFCW OUTreach offers member scholarships for Creating Change Conference • Plaza Premium Lounge workers join the union – UFCW 1006A
UFCW Local 175 meets with Prime Minister • My webCampusPLUS Experience: Cindy Samson, UFCW 175 • Members at IGA Famille Paquette achieve first contract – UFCW Local 500
Hospitality members at Tim Horton’s ratify first contract, UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada participates in disability advocacy events • World Day for Mental Health – October 10
Women’s History Month – October 2018 • UFCW 1252 serves up strong gains for hospitality members in Newfoundland • UFCW Canada welcomes IUF activists, joins demand for human rights in global Coca-Cola system
UFCW Canada welcomes IUF activists, joins demand for human rights in global Coca-Cola system • Women's History Month • Mount Royal contract rat
Local 1400 stewards conf. • UFCW Eastern Provinces Council Scholarships deadline approaching • Local 248P contract
Directions 18.76; Monday, September 24 • Clearwater contract ratification • BTN: the dairy sector • Local 12R24 Annual Scholarship Awards deadline approaching
UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship deadline approaching, 18 x $1,000 • Activists gather to build equity and unity – UFCW 1006A • Unite with life at Light the Night walks across Canada
Canada's dairy sector vital to food sovereignty and consumers, says national union leader • UFCW participates in Human trafficking consultations in Winnipeg • By the Numbers – Seniors, Pensions and Income Security
Education Committee meeting focused on mental health, workers rights • UFCW 247 scholarship deadline approaching • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Erin Ouellette, UFCW 1006A
Local 102 Canada Computers organizing • PRM statement of Food Policy consultations • Local 501 statement on buggy drivers
New webCampusPLUS launches • Retail Meat Program Scholarship at Thompson Rivers University deadline approaching • Politics Blog
UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Kevin Ly, Local 175 • Warehouse workers at AuctionMaxx.com join the union, UFCW 1006A • UFCW members gain first-ever contract at Washington State cannabis retailer
Workers must define the future of work • Bromley Armstrong, celebrating a lifetime of social justice leadership • UFCW EPC activists proudly march at Moncton Pride
Healthcare workers at Bayfield Manor join the union – UFCW 175 • Peter Frost, 1960 – 2018 • UFCW Canada releases 2017 Annual Report
Canada’s poverty reduction strategy “missing key ingredient,” says national union leader • Montreal Pride 2018: A colourful celebration! • Agricultural workers voice concerns in federal review of TFWP
Cheers to Molson-Coors members at UFCW 501 in Quebec for new union contract • Hospitality workers at Best Western join the union – UFCW 1006A • 2018 Labour Day events in your community!
Food workers celebrate Ontario Labour Board decision in favour of union rights • Local 175 members at Olymel bacon facility in Cornwall ratify new UFCW contract • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Sera Grover, Local 401
Workers at Emseal join the union – UFCW 1006A • Equal Pay for Equal Work language among gains in new Gumpert’s contract • By the Numbers: the wealth gap in Canada
Hard-working families reject anti-worker legislation south of the border • Politics Blog - The cost of the rich getting richer • International Youth Day – August 12
August 9, International Day of The World’s Indigenous Peoples • Wage and bonus gains for UFCW Local 500 members at IGA Marché Lamontagne • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Cassandra Tosco, UFCW 500
Gender neutral contract language and other gains for Local 175 Cintas members • UFCW celebrates family, community and Caribbean culture in Toronto • By the Numbers - Portrait of Canadian Youth
Members at Maxi Vanier ratify new contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW shows PRIDE in PEI • Young activists energized at UFCW 1400 Youth Conference
UFCW Canada mourns the loss of Reese Fallon • ACL members in Manitoba achieve new contract • $2,500 OFL Scholarship deadline approaching
Workers at Dr. Oetker join the union – UFCW 175 • Activists loud and proud at Halifax Pride Parade • UFCW stands with CUPE in defence of civil liberties
New agreement for Coca-Cola members in Brandon – UFCW 832 • Altered Lives Project: Debbie’s story, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Anne-Sophie Blais, UFCW 500
Workers at Comfort Inn Guelph join the union – UFCW 1006A • Members at Mountain Creek Farms ratify new deal – UFCW 401 • Politics Blog - Ontario throne speech and Ford government’s actions taking us back in time
Workers at North America IML Containers join the union - UFCW 1991P • UFCW activists build strength at NDF Convention • New survey indicates shortage of women’s shelters
By the Numbers: Child care deserts in Canada • UFCW activists urge Trudeau to protect Canadian food jobs • Quebec YIP session inspires new generation of young activists
Members at Impact Security Group achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • UFCW sisters break new ground at week-long organizing course • Fighting cancer is in her blood
Members at Source Atlantic ratify new contract – UFCW 1288P • 2018 Migrant Workers Scholarship winners announced • Two minutes is all it takes to win a scholarship or an iPad!
Strike ends in victory for members at Elopak – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada Eastern Provinces Council helps leukemia patient “Forget Cancer” • Righting past wrongs: Reconciliation in the workplace and beyond
Members at Old Dutch Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 401 • Activists show their Pride at celebrations in Toronto, Saskatoon • UFCW 1518 members meet with B.C. government in Victoria
Workers at Grail Springs Retreat join the union – UFCW 1006A • Aramark members at Bridgepoint Hospital ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Justin Berard, UFCW 832
UFCW Canada annual campaign for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada tops $2.5 million • Members at Save-On-Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • Migrant worker rights highlighted at annual AWA community barbeque
Members at Unibéton achieve new agreement – UFCW 501 • UFCW celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day • UFCW walks in support of Our Dreams Matter Too campaign
UFCW loud and proud at Winnipeg, Edmonton Pride parades • Canada’s best young workers program travels to the Prairies • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Kelsi Brown
Members at Richardson Milling achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • UFCW Canada launches webCampusPLUS • UFCW Canada supports National Day of Reconciliation - June 11
Workers at Viterra join the union – UFCW 832 • 6,500 members at Metro ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 & 633 • Activists call for better protections, coverage on Injured Workers Day
Members at ADM ratify new agreement – UFCW 401 • LGBTQI2S community, allies gather for first-ever Egale Identity Conference • UFCW Locals win big at 2018 Canadian Labour Media awards
Sysco IC members achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • National Indigenous History Month – June • All it takes is two minutes to win a $1,000 scholarship or an iPad!
Members at UniFirst ratify new agreement – UFCW 1006A • UFCW activists prep for 2018 Pride Season • By the Numbers: The rising cost of child care in Canada
Members at Affinity Credit Union achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Cole Estabrooks, UFCW 1288P • Support the Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive this May 26
Elbow River Casino workers join the union – UFCW 401 • Strike ends as union wins gains at Aryzta • UFCW 247 Women’s Committee reaches out at Mother’s Day BBQ
Members at Coca-Cola Winnipeg achieve new deal – UFCW 832 • 2018 YIP season kicks off in the Atlantic • UFCW Canada honours the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia – May 17
Workers at Direct Coil join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at CNIB achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • The winds of change are blowing in Ontario
Members at Longue Pointe Chrysler achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW 1400 members make a difference at Saskatoon school • UFCW attends migrant workers conference at Queen's University
More workers at CLS Catering join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada celebrates Bear Witness Day – May 10 • UFCW honours Asian Heritage Month – May 2018
Workers at Hilton Garden Inn join the union – UFCW 401 • UFCW 247 helps Light the Night in Castlegar, B.C. • Young Workers Blog: A Doug Ford government would hurt young workers
UFCW family stronger than ever as 8th Convention concludes • National Council makes UFCW history with gender equity • UFCW Canada attends Filipino Workers Network Conference
UFCW activists gather at 8th Regular Convention • Tell Walmart: Protect workers’ safety in Bangladesh! • UFCW Canada observes the National Day of Mourning – April 28, 2018
Workers at East Metro Youth Services join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at McCain Foods vote ‘Yes’ on new contract – UFCW 832 • Less than 30 days left to apply for 2018 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship
Workers at Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW Local 501 members at Conagra ratify new agreement • UFCW engages students, young workers at George Brown Labour Fair
Members at l’Auberge de la Montagne Coupée ratify first contract – UFCW 1991P • UFCW 12R24 Women’s Committee holds inaugural meeting • UFCW activists participate in Equal Pay Day actions across Canada
Members at LensCrafters achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada at 20th National Metropolis Conference • UFCW Canada honours Day of Pink – April 11, 2018
New agreement for members at Metro Maniwaki – UFCW 500 • Singh being asked to prove he is not an offensive stereotype • UFCW Canada supports Equal Pay Day – April 10, 2018
Workers at Scarborough Campus Students’ Union join the union – UFCW 102 • “Paid Leave” campaign yields gains across Canada • UFCW Canada celebrates Refugee Rights Day – April 4, 2018
Guards across Ontario secure a better future with UFCW 333 • Members at Safeway ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW activists and allies rally for UNITE Here 75 members at Royal York Hotel
Workers at Portable On Demand Storage (PODS) join the union – UFCW 102 • Members at Impark Toronto ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • Two minutes. Two iPads. $18,000 in scholarships!
Workers at Country Estates Retirement Home join the union – UFCW 175 • First contract for members at Provigo Chicoutimi-Nord – UFCW 501 • Young Workers Blog: It's time to toss tuition
Members at Instabox ratify new 4-year deal – UFCW 832 • International Day for the Elimination of Racism – March 21, 2018 • UFCW community activist nominated for Juno Award
Members at IGA Lambert achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • 12th Saskatchewan Women's Conference helps #PressForProgress • A pharmacare plan must be universal
Members at TownePlace Suites Sudbury ratify new agreement – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada supports striking faculty at York University • Industry Snapshot: Canada’s food industry in the last year
International Women’s Day — March 8 • UFCW Canada meets with new Agri-food critic • UFCW activists join launch of Progress Summit Tour 2018
2018 Federal Budget: The good, the not-so-good, and the bad • First contract for members at Island Pharmacy – UFCW 1518 • UFCW and allies hold info session on workers’ rights, labour law reforms
Members at Bearskin Airlines achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • B.C. NDP budget invests in affordability • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Ritchy Narcisse, UFCW 1991P
Workers at Les petits rayons d'art join the union – UFCW 501 • Members at Agropur ratify new agreement – UFCW 832 • Young Workers Blog: Union advocacy is vital to helping workers thrive
First contract for members at the Broadbent Institute – UFCW 1006A • Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28 • By the Numbers: The high cost of prescription drugs
Clifford Evans, 1937 - 2018 • Members at Metro Bruyère achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • Delegates prepare for 2019 Federal Election at NDP Convention
UFCW welcomes changes to WSIB services for migrant farm workers • Apply now for the 2018 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship • Wishing you a very happy Lunar New Year
Members at Aramark ratify new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW activists meet with MPs to advocate for pay equity, pharmacare, pension fairness • Young Workers Blog: Here’s what Canadian millennials want in 2018
UFCW Canada launches the #NoMore campaign to help end gender-based violence • Show your heart on February 14 & 15 • Members at Moose Jaw Co-op join the NDF – UFCW 1400
Members at Robert Tellier Market win new agreement – UFCW 500 • Changing the TPP’s name doesn’t make it any better • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Sean Sandrino
Members at Masterfeeds Edmonton ratify new contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW 1518 develops new workplace health & safety course for community health workers • UFCW members help make the Super Bowl happen
Members at Rona achieve new agreement – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada celebrates Black History Month – February 2018 • $18,000 in scholarships and 2 iPads available through UFCW Canada
Workers at All Canadian Courier join the union – UFCW 175 • Young activist reflects on recent YIP experience • By the Numbers: The growing gap between the world’s rich and poor
Members at Canada Malting ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW 247 members win gold medal at 2017 Cidercraft Awards • UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship winners announced
First contract for UFCW 500 members at IGA Cantley • Activists rally against Tim Hortons benefit cuts, bullying of workers • FCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Chantel Sellers
Workers at Kootenay Market achieve new agreement – UFCW 1518 • Altered Lives Project: Kim’s Story, UFCW 175 • Members at Eastern Quebec Seafoods join the NDF – UFCW 501
Members at Securitas ratify new 3-year agreement – UFCW 832 • 2017 was a good year for working Albertans • By the Numbers: Executive pay on the rise in Canada
Workers at Red Lobster join the union – UFCW 1006A • New contract for members at Estérel Resort – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Yunisse Valdez, UFCW 247
Members at Rolling Dale say ‘Yes’ to new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW 1518 wins against Sobeys at B.C. Labour Relations Board • Renewing our efforts to achieve a better life for all workers
Workers at Erie Glen Manor join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at Nexcycle Plastic achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • Activists stand up for statutory holidays in York Region
Tech and clerical workers at Subaru of London join the union – UFCW 102 • UFCW participates in December 6 Shoe Memorials across Canada • UFCW OUTreach launches new LGBTQI2S resource
Members at Metro Plus Messier Mascouche achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW young workers unite to ‘SPEAK’ at Parliament Hill, Queen’s Park • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Steven Johnson, UFCW 12R24
Workers at Rossdown Farms join the union – UFCW 1518 • Young Workers Blog: Why young workers should join a union • UFCW Canada observes Human Rights Day – December 10
Workers at Peekaboo Kid Child Care join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW 864 member an iPad winner of UFCW BDM Scholarship Contest • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – December 6
Activists advance worker issues at political action meetings in Ottawa • UFCW and allies launch powerful new Pharmacare video • International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3
UFCW leads the way at 2017 OFL Convention • UFCW 247 activists prep for Safeway-Sobeys bargaining • Tax havens and loopholes hurt us all
Compass Group workers at Tim Hortons join the Union — UFCW 1006A • UFCW 401 & 1118 form largest private sector union in Alberta • By the Numbers: The 1% now owns half the world’s wealth
Members at Arctic Co-Operatives Limited achieve new agreement – UFCW 832 • New webCampus course for December – Interior Design & Decorating: Intro to Home Staging • UFCW honours Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20
2017 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced • Teachers at IFS Toronto ratify first contract – UFCW 175 • Des militant(e)s des TUAC Canada s’expriment sur le projet de loi 148
End Discrimination Against First Nations Children NOW! • UFCW launches 16 Days of Action campaign • UFCW activist Rosannie Filato elected to Montreal city council
Remembrance Day – November 11 • UFCW OUTreach offers member scholarships to attend Creating Change Conference • UFCW Canada endorses Team Moving Forward for OFL Executive
Members at Pepsi Brandon ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW 1400 activists rally to stop the cuts in Saskatchewan • Workers at Molson Coors Canada join the NDF – UFCW 501
Teachers at the TAIE International Institute join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW 832, Manitoba students call on government to #ScrapBill31 • UFCW Canada participates in transgender health conference
Pepsi warehouse workers achieve 3-year deal – UFCW 175 • UFCW 1400, Saskatchewan Provincial Council endorse Ryan Meili for leader of Saskatchewan NDP • By the Numbers: Diversity in Canada
Members at Krown Produce vote 'Yes' on new agreement – UFCW 832 • Need to cut services or dodge taxes? Call KPMG. • Industry Snapshot: Canadian retail food industry
Members at CapsCanada achieve first contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada activists end the Light the Night season on a bright note • New webCampus course for November – Mental Health Matters: Focus on the Workplace
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel members achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada stands up against hate at Toronto rally • By The Numbers: Immigration and the Canadian economy
UFCW activists Light the Night from coast to coast • Members at the Canadian Institute of Quebec join the NDF – UFCW 501 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Ma Miela Fabito
Members at Minute Maid ratify new deal – UFCW 175 • UFCW 1518 President Ivan Limpright appointed to B.C. Fair Wages Commission • NDP leader Jagmeet Singh ushers in new era
Workers at DEC Fleet Services join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at Compass Group achieve new contract – UFCW 401 • Young Workers Blog: How my union has empowered me
Members at U of C Aramark win first contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada members Light the Night in Quebec City and Saskatoon • World Day for Decent Work – October 7 • UFCW Canada observes World Mental Health Day – October 10
Members at Reh-Fit ratify new deal – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada and I Love First Peoples celebrate Kitiganik students • By the Numbers: Child poverty - A persistent reality in Canada
Activists Light the Night in Edmonton and Regina • Women’s History Month – October 2017 • UFCW Canada supports Hotel Housekeepers Global Week of Action
Members at Canada Catering achieve first contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada participates in 2017 United Latinos Educational Conference • It’s been a rough start for Alberta’s United Conservative Party
Workers at Paramed join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at Gate Gourmet achieve new deal – UFCW 832 • New webCampus course for October – Mental Health Matters: The Mental Health Disconnect
New contract for members at IGA Super-Marché Pierre Jobidon de Limoilou – UFCW 500 • Light the Night this fall in support of Leukemia research and outreach • Two weeks left to win two iPads and $18,000 in scholarships
UFCW 1006A Stewards' Conference a big hit with members • UFCW Canada activist wins Filipino community award • By the Numbers: A National Food Policy could protect our natural resources, promote food security
Members at GDI Services achieve new agreement – UFCW 501 • Pride season winds down at Calgary parade • By the Numbers: Half of working Canadians living paycheque to paycheque
Canada’s leading union releases Annual Report • Members at Buckerfield's ratify new agreement – UFCW 1518 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Salome Gichuki
UFCW activists celebrate Labour Day across Canada • Workers at Best Western Brantford join the union – UFCW 1006A • New webCampus course for September – Culinary Skills: Intro to the Bakery
12th UFCW Canada National Convention builds strength for the future • Members at Whitehorse Save-On-Foods achieve first contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada endorses Jagmeet Singh to lead the NDP into a new generation
Workers at Polar Pak vote "YES!" to joining the union – UFCW 175 • Celebrate Labour Day around the country September 4 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Hailey McAuley
Workers at ACE Bakery join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW gets colourful in Montreal for first-ever Canada Pride • Ontario minimum wage increase is a win-win for both workers and employers
Western Canada session ends another successful season for YIP • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Elizabeth Lagarde • By the Numbers: Growing income inequality in Ontario
New contract for members at Super C des Récollets – UFCW 500 • Brian Pallister says “Don’t call me, I’m on vacation” • Less than 40 days left to win two iPads and $18,000 in scholarships
Members at Broadview Nursing Centre ratify new deal – UFCW 175 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Crispin Martinez Perez • By the Numbers: Why Canada needs a National Food Policy
Equality and inclusion on display at Pride festivities in Vancouver and Charlottetown • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Jean Bélanger • International Youth Day – August 12
Members at Sunrise Poultry achieve historic new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW 1006A activists show their Pride in London • Alberta’s new United Conservative Party wants to inflict pain on Albertans
Members at Best Western ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW honours the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples – August 9 • Workers at La Charpenterie join the NDF – UFCW 501
Workers at Gate Gourmet achieve new contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW 1518 pledges $100,000 to help B.C. wildfire relief • Migrant Workers Scholarship profile: Nackchul Song
Members at Abbatoir Saint-Germain ratify new contract – UFCW 1991P • UFCW adds to the rainbow at Halifax Pride • Young workers build their skills in the Prairies
UFCW 1006A and UFCW 175/633 Ride for a Cure • UFCW calls on Ontario to "Get It Right" with labour law changes • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Trevor Atwater
Workers at Agropur - Lucerne Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 401 • Canada’s first-ever National Food Policy: Be sure to have your say! • Quebec young workers build solidarity at latest YIP session
Members at Rona Terrebonne ratify new deal – UFCW 500 • Altered Lives Project: Jacqueline’s story – UFCW 175 • Two minutes. Two iPads. $18,000 in scholarships.
Members at Shoppers Drug Mart achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • Trade, mental health, growth focus of 31st Annual NDF Convention • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Victoria Acosta Cortes
Help Protect Canada’s Poultry and Dairy Sectors! • New report exposes recruitment exploitation of Guatemalan foreign workers in Canada • Members at Comeau’s Sea Foods join the NDF – UFCW 864
Members at Bagel Maguire achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW 175 member wins big in “Win with Union Savings” contest • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Madison Hoffmeyer, UFCW 1400
Members at Cappola Foods ratify first contracts – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarship winners announced • By the Numbers: Food prices on the rise in 2017
UFCW the voice of food workers at “A Food Policy for Canada” Summit • UFCW Canada participates in National Aboriginal Day actions • Members at Preverco join the NDF – UFCW 501
UFCW Canada loud and proud in Saskatoon and Toronto • Members at Olymel ratify new agreement – UFCW 1991P$18,000 in scholarships and two iPads available through UFCW Canada
Members at Brewers' Distributor Ltd. achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Young workers build momentum at Ontario YIP session • UFCW Canada welcomes passage of Bill C-16 as important victory for transgender community
28th Leukemia Gala raises hope and funds for blood cancer research • Workers at the Broadbent Institute join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW welcomes government’s repeal of anti-union bills, commitment to collective bargaining rights
Teachers at the Islamic Institute of Toronto join the union – UFCW 175 • Members at Lantic Sugar win major gains in new contract – UFCW 383 • UFCW participates in Our Dreams Matter Too walk and letter-writing campaign
Workers at Island Pharmacy join the union – UFCW 1518 • 2017 Pride season kicks off in the Prairies • webCampus is IN for the summer
UFCW activists build strength at Saskatchewan Provincial Council • Stan Raper, 1961 – 2017 • UFCW Canada supports National Day of Reconciliation - June 11
Workers at Primary Response join the union – UFCW 333 • Ontario injured worker activists unite for better protections • UFCW participates in Migrant Farm Worker Summer Festival
Members at Canadian Tire win big in bargaining – UFCW 1518 • UFCW encouraged by Ontario government’s labour law reforms; calls on province to do more • B.C. NDP and Green Party reach agreement to end 16 years of Liberal rule
2017 YIP season gets underway in Atlantic region • June is National Aboriginal History Month • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Christine Baskin, UFCW 102
Members at Calèches Québec join the NDF – UFCW 501 • New 3-year deal for Aramark members – UFCW 832 • UFCW calls on government to enact bold labour law reform in wake of Changing Workplaces Review Final Report
Workers at 4 Finance join the union – UFCW 1006A • It’s time to 'Get it Right' in Ontario • New webCampus course for June – Adult Education: Needs Assessment & Evaluations
Workers at Provigo Le Marché join the union – UFCW 500 • No clear winner in B.C. election • By the Numbers: The world's billionaires in 2017
UFCW activists participate in 2017 CLC Convention • International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia – May 17, 2017 • UFCW Canada empowers youth in Jane and Finch community
Workers at Garda Security ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • Manitoba members 'Take Action' at UFCW 832 Activist Conference • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Simon Diersch, UFCW 247
Wage and pension gains for Members at Canadian Linen & Uniform Service – UFCW 1006A • UFCW 401 activists celebrate opening of new Members’ Centre • Panel discussion focuses on changing reality of work
Victory for workers at Potlotek First Nations fishery – UFCW 864 • Deadline for $8,000 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship is May 8 • My webCampus Experience: Media & Communications Certificate
New contract for members at Hornby Island Co-op – UFCW 1518 • Asian Heritage Month – May 2017 • NDP have shaped the ballot box question in B.C. election
Workers at the Liberté Saint-Hyacinthe plant join the union – UFCW 1991P • National Day of Mourning – April 28, 2017 • Activists call on government to improve Ontario’s labour laws
Workers at Leuschen Transportation join the union – UFCW 175 • Delegates prep for 2018 election at Ontario NDP Convention • Organizing course inspires women in Western Canada
Members at Smile of St. Malo ratify new contract – UFCW 832 • New webCampus course for May – Understanding Budgets: What's at Stake • Members demonstrate at BMTC shareholders’ meeting – UFCW 501
UFCW delivers recommendations to Status of Women committee • Members at Ferme des Voltigeurs achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • My webCampus Experience: Human Rights Advocate Certificate
Ask Mark’s and Sport Chek “how safe are your factories in Bangladesh?” • Members at First United Church achieve first contract – UFCW 1518 • Activists unite at Equal Pay Day action to end the gender wage gap
Trade, food policy, indigenous rights highlighted at 2017 Progress Summit • Working families feel the cuts of Brad Wall’s budget • International Day of Pink – April 12, 2017
Flemingdon health care workers join the union - UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada Eastern Provinces Council Convention • Retail workers’ rights front and centre at York University labour conference
Members at Imperial Parking achieve new agreement – UFCW 175 • Refugee Rights Day – April 4 • Your guide to the Canadian Federal Budget
Pearl Sawyer delivers keynote address during UN Commission on Status of Women event • RCMP: Four letters that every politician fears • By the Numbers: Canada’s food service industry
Members at Mondiv achieve first contract – UFCW 1991P • “Good intentions” budget falls short for working Canadians • All it takes is two minutes to win a $1,000 scholarship or an iPad!
Workers at UPS Supply Chain Solutions join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada launches Incite initiative • New webCampus course for April – Garden Design
Members at Unicity Taxi achieve new deal – UFCW 832 • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21, 2017 • Harper sure knew how to pick them
Members at Coop de Sainte-Foy achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW Saskatchewan Women’s Conference 2017 • SAME energizes activists at LAWS gathering
Workers at Wendy’s in Thunder Bay join the union – UFCW 175 • Different provinces take different approaches to declining resource revenues • By the Numbers: Pay equity and the gender wage gap
Members at PriceSmart Foods achieve new agreement – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Bryce Giesbrecht, UFCW 1400 • Your chance to win $10,000 from Union Savings
Workers at CapsCanada join the union – UFCW 175 • Quebec labour tribunal orders Brault & Martineau to stop intimidating Local 501 members • Is Trudeau relying on Mulroney to renegotiate NAFTA?
Workers at Courtyard by Marriott join the union – UFCW 1006A • Victory in Bangladesh as jailed garment workers and union activists released • UFCW Canada supports International Women’s Day
Members at J & L Beef achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • Conservatives twist the truth and themselves over Motion 103 • By the Numbers: Social media in Canada
Ten years too long to wait for justice for First Nations children • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day - February 28 • Two minutes. Two iPads. $18,000 in scholarships.
Members at YIG (Your Independent Grocer) achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Christy Clark stoops to a new low • New webCampus course for March
UFCW leads the way at government youth employment panel • Apply now for the 2017 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship • New Pride Committee resource guide launched
Members at Black Velvet Distillers ratify new agreement – UFCW 401 • Medical marijuana workers fight for labour rights at Ontario agriculture tribunal • UFCW solidarity for strikers at Molson Coors
Workers at Compass Group Canada Vote to Join 1006A • Trudeau ditches his promise on electoral reform • By the Numbers: Tuition, jobs, and student loans
Workers at Canada Computers join the union – UFCW 102 • February 14 – A day of solidarity with First Nations women and children • Industry Snapshot: Canadian Pork Sector
Members at Bio Biscuit achieve first contract – UFCW 1991P • $18,000 in scholarships and 2 iPads available through UFCW Canada • Another Trump impersonator enters Conservative leadership race
Condolences must be followed by action • Black History Month - Reasons to celebrate, reasons for change - February • My webCampus Experience: Members rave about Canada’s leading labour education program
Agriculture members at Floralia score important victory – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada activists out in full force at Women’s Marches – January 21 • Christy Clark’s attack machine gearing up for B.C. election • Happy Lunar New Year!
Workers at Bulk Barn join the union – UFCW 500 • Tell Bangladesh to stop its attack on garment workers • UFCW Canada launches innovative new webinar series
Members at Cineplex Courtney Park achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW International President Marc Perrone awarded highest honour from AFL-CIO Civil Rights Committee • Canadian Food Industry Snapshot: Retail and Food Manufacturing in Late 2016
Members at Ingredion Canada ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • Activists build momentum to close the gender wage gap • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Harindu Gunasekara, UFCW 401
Members at Les Spécialités Prodal achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • Time to close the stock option loophole • Employment of young workers in Canada
Cannabis industry must respect workers' rights, says National President Paul Meinema • Workers at Gaber Dentistry join the union – UFCW 175 • A decade of CEO compensation
Members at Kapta ratify new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Lauren Karl, UFCW 12R24 • UFCW 12R24 member looks to cheer on daughter at World Hockey Championships
Renewing our commitment to achieving fairness for all • UFCW Canada wins big at 2016 ILCA Awards • Workers’ rights discussed at Tri National Conference in Toronto
This December 24, we remember victims of Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy • By the Numbers: Proportional representation vs. first-past-the-post • New webCampus course for January
Members at Shoppers Drug Mart ratify new deal – UFCW 1518 • Canada’s retail and food workers union applauds changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program • UFCW members in Alberta help women’s shelters through province-wide shoe drive • International Migrants Day – December 18 • By the Numbers: Rising food costs persist
Ardent Mills members achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • Shoe Memorials commemorate victims of gender-based violence • UFCW 1006A hosts first-ever stewards' conference • December 31 deadline to apply for Migrant Workers Scholarships
Workers at Ray Plastics achieve new collective agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society celebrate 31 years of changing lives • UFCW honours International Human Rights Day – December 10
Members at Sealy Canada ratify new contract – UFCW 500 • Make your voice heard on electoral reform! • Canada's leading union celebrates diversity, activism at Radio Voces Latinas gala • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Matthew Phillips, UFCW 1288P
Lilydale hatchery workers achieve new agreement – UFCW 1118 • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - December 6 • Momentum is strong for electoral reform – let’s keep it going
Members at G & K Services ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A • 2016 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced • International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3 • UFCW Canada welcomes Alberta NDP’s investment in child care
Food service members at Winnipeg airport reach new deal – UFCW 832 • Paid leave for Survivors of Domestic Violence NOW! • UFCW Canada honoured for efforts to fight sickle cell anemia
Members at Tech Blend achieve first contract – UFCW 1991P • November 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women • webCampus Digital Camera course sharpens your photo skills
UBC Okanagan Aramark members ratify new deal – UFCW 247 • UFCW Canada advances worker issues at Parliament Hill meetings • UFCW Canada activist Winston Gordon honoure
Security guards at G4S Secure Solutions achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Saskatchewan: The Wild West of political party donations • Student hunger in Canada
UFCW leaders review campaigns, look to the future at National Council meeting • Victory for voting reform in P.E.I. • Remembrance Day – November 11 • Canadian Federation of Students thanks UFCW Canada for going #AllOutNov2 to #TossTuition
First contract for members at Enveloppe Laurentide – UFCW 500 • Members at Federated Co-Operatives Limited achieve new contract – UFCW 649 • Youth look for solutions at #GenYAsksY consultations
Agriculture worker advocates honoured at UFCW Canada – AWA Awards Dinner • UFCW welcomes passage of First Nations child welfare motion • Thousands of students across Canada go #AllOutNov2 to #TossTuition
Students get ready to go “All Out” to #TossTuition • SFL Convention delegates tell Brad Wall to “Keep SaskTel Public” • 2016 UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships deadline fast approaching
Young union activists mobilize to build strength at YWS 2016 • Western Hog Exchange members join the NDF – UFCW 1118 • Members at IGA Van Horne achieve new agreement – UFCW 500
Activists 'Rise Up!' to empower equity and inclusion • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night from coast to coast • New webCampus courses for November
Canada’s leading union applauds federal government action on repealing anti-worker laws • UFCW a leading voice at Food Secure Canada 9th National Assembly • UFCW activists Light the Night in Montreal • Proportional representation may be gaining momentum
Workers at Duke of Devonshire Retirement Residence join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW activists Light the Night in Halifax • The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - October 17, 2016
Members at VersaCold Transport achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Activists meet to empower member engagement • Canada's population and immigration
YIP Phase 2 session empowers young workers in Quebec • First-ever contract at a New York State medical marijuana facility – RWDSU/UFCW 338 • My webCampus Experience: Matthew Isherwood, UFCW 333
Workers at Pâtes et Croûtes join the union – UFCW 500 • Light the Night Walk illuminates the Prairies in support of LLSC • Privatization is short-term gain with long-term pain
Martindale Retirement Home workers join the union – UFCW 175 • Thousands gather to rally to 'Make It Fair' in Ontario • Stop cutbacks at Canada Post
Members at Family Services of Peel ratify new contract – UFCW 1006A • Women’s History Month - October • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night in Edmonton and Quebec City
Members at Neptune Technologies & Bioressources achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Giuseppe Sipione, UFCW 1006A • Prepping for higher interest rates
Members at Olymel achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW activists Light the Night in Regina • Last chance to win a scholarship or an iPad for 2016 • Film documents justice campaign for First National children
Clerical workers at The Beer Store achieve first contract – UFCW 12R24 • Canada-Europe trade pact a bad deal that must be rejected • Staff of the federal NDP achieve new contract – UFCW 232 • webCampus back in session with new courses and partnerships • UFCW Canada takes back the night • UFCW Canada activists Take Back the Night in Brampton
Members at Shoppers Wholesale Food in Prince George achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Brody Osadick, UFCW 832 • Debt, retirement, and savings in Canada
#TossTuition - Make tuition free • Workers at Les Équipes Yves Sarrazin join the union – UFCW 501 • Pride season comes to an end at Calgary parade • Less than 30 days remain to win a scholarship or an iPad
UFCW Canada activists celebrate at Labour Day events across Canada • Activists build skills at Local 1400 Stewards Conference • Worker protection focus of Leamington AWA training session
Labour Day 2016: Moving forward in the fight for good jobs • UFCW Canada takes the lead at GlobalFest Human Rights Forum • UFCW activists stand in support for USW Job Action Centres • New report reveals shocking generational inequality
Workers at Compass Group Canada join the union – UFCW 1400 • UFCW Canada activists show their Pride in nation's capital • Conservative boot camp for young activists actually involves throwing a boot • New webCampus course for September
Mackenzie Co-Op workers ratify new deal – UFCW 1518 • Labour Day celebrations – September 5 • UFCW Canada supports annual Jane & Finch Unity initiative
Members at AMCO Storage achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • World Social Forum in Montreal builds international solidarity • United Way says 'Thanks a Million' to UFCW Canada • YIP session builds solidarity amongst youth activists in Western Canada
Members at Canam Group ratify new contract – UFCW 501 • Pride soars to new heights in Montreal • UFCW Canada Summer Splash closes Caribana season on a sparkling note • UFCW Canada activists rally with CUPW members in their fight for fairness
O'Reilly's members ratify new agreement – UFCW 175 • International Youth Day - August 12 • Time is running out for your chance to win a scholarship or an iPad • AWA holds annual community BBQ in Virgil • Kenney’s tour to return Alberta to the 20th century continues
Members at Coopérative de services à domicile Lac-Saint-Jean Est achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada adds to the rainbow at PEI Pride Parade • International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples – August 9
Help close the Gender Wage Gap today • UFCW 1518 activists take Pride in Vancouver parade • UFCW Local 1400 heart garden warms spirits of community • UFCW Canada and AWA host Simcoe Health Fair for agriculture workers
Workers at Baton Rouge Steakhouse & Bar achieve first contract – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada jumps higher at Caribana 2016 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Jenna Olsen, UFCW 247
UFCW Canada welcomes interim report to update Ontario labour laws • Hertz Canada members achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Atlantic activists march loud and proud at 2016 Halifax Pride Parade
Workers at two Bulk Barn stores join the union – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada partners with Athabasca University for transfer credit program • UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with striking workers at Canadian Blood Services
Carrousel Packaging workers join the union – UFCW 1991P • Members at Sunterra Meats ratify first agreement – UFCW 1118 • Jason Kenney will take Alberta back to the 20th century
Young members unite in the Prairies for latest YIP session • UFCW 401 breaks new ground to strengthen member engagement • UFCW 500 member puts “Women Organizing Women” training to use
Delegates honour the past, look to the future at 30th Annual NDF Convention • Members at Fromagerie d’Oka achieve new contract – UFCW 1991P • UFCW 1006A union rep, Tony Agostini, passes away • By the Numbers: Canada’s snack food industry
Toronto Airport Park'N Fly members achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Local 1400 plants Heart Garden to honour Residential School survivors • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Emily Azevedo, UFCW 12R24
Cappola Food workers join the union – UFCW 175 • Why no conservative outrage over Saskatchewan’s credit downgrade? • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Pauline Mbugua
Members at Clifton's No Frills achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • UFCW Canada activists lead the way at 2016 Toronto Pride Parade • UFCW Canada calls on government to introduce pay equity legislation
Members at Retail Accounting achieve new agreement – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada adds to the rainbow at the Queen City Pride Parade • Security members proudly prep for Toronto Pride Parade – UFCW 333 • Reconciliation and the Pillar of Relation • UFCW Canada health and safety victory for Ontario agriculture workers marks 10th anniversary
Workers at Korea Food Trading join the union – UFCW 1006A • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Ellen James • The food industry and Canada’s economy
Ignite Youth Conference sparks new generation of union activism • UFCW Canada efforts pay off with expanded CPP • Rosemère firefighters get support from city councillor – UFCW 501 • Reconciliation and the Pillar of Restoration
27th Annual Leukemia Gala raises hope and funds for blood cancer research, education, and outreach • Members at Hudson's Bay ratify new deal – UFCW 1518 • Latest YIP session builds momentum for young labour activism • Two minutes for your chance to win a scholarship or an iPad!
Workers at iFly Toronto join the union – UFCW 1006A • The TPP - A bad deal for Canadians • Reconciliation and the Pillar of Acknowledging • AWA leads the way at Migrant Farm Worker Summer Festival
Statement from President Meinema on mass shooting in Florida • Members at Legion Village achieve new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada walks in support of Our Dreams Matter Too campaign • It’s time to expand the CPP
Pride soars to new heights in the prairies • NDP motion a step in the right direction for voting reform • Activists rally to demand rights for migrant workers
No Frills members achieve new contract – UFCW 1006A • Canada’s union for migrant workers calls for permanent immigration option • Reconciliation and the Pillar of Truth Telling
Aboriginal History Month – June 2016 • Activists rally to support rights of injured workers • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Natalie Luong, UFCW 1518 • Shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence are severely lacking, study finds
Members at Elliot Lake Foodland achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • $18,000 in scholarships, no essay required • Closing the Gap: Women make less than men in retirement too • Activists gear up for Migrant Farm Worker Summer Festival and Information Fair
Strike ends as union wins first contract at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Olymel members achieve new deal – UFCW 1118 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Zenaida Angeles • Politics Blog: Temporary Foreign Worker Program should respect workers’ rights, provide path to citizenship
Members at Coca-Cola in Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Young workers build momentum at Atlantic YIP session • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships winners announced
Activists engage Costco, Farm Boy, Johnvince customers on National Day of Action for striking workers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Members at Fabrication P.F.L. achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive - May 28 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Nicole Domingo – UFCW 864
Women's Network conference builds solidarity among sisters • UFCW Canada presents to House of Commons Special Committee on Pay Equity • UFCW Canada leads the way at Trans Pacific Partnership protest • Members at Provigo Dolbeau achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada's webCampus and Brock University announce historic partnership
Tell major U.S. retailer Aldi to stop contracting with Covered Bridge Potato Chips • UFCW Canada Locals 401 and 1118 to raise more than $1 million to assist members in Fort McMurray • Colonial Farms members achieve new agreement – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada supports the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia – May 17 • Shut down the tax havens and close the loopholes
Courage holds the line at Best Western Seven Oaks: A member’s view from the picket line • Activists unite at LabourStart Global Solidarity Conference 2016 • UFCW Canada supports “Make It Fair” campaign for labour law reform in Ontario • UFCW Canada Action Centre leaves tremendous legacy in Leamington
UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with Fort McMurray community • Members at Granny's Poultry ratify new deal – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada partners with Conestoga College for Recognition of Learning program • Sunterra Meats members vote to join the NDF – UFCW 1118 • UFCW welcomes victory for temporary foreign workers in Quebec, calls for labour law reform
Workers at Super C achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • NAOSH Week promotes workplace safety awareness • Asian Heritage Month – May 2016 • UFCW Canada youth develop new skills and solidarity at latest YIP session • Politics blog: A tale of two budgets
Bio Biscuit workers join the union – UFCW 1991P • Strike at Crown Royal ends – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada reaches historic agreement with Mexico to eliminate gender discrimination under the SAWP • International Workers' Day (May Day) – May 1 • Activists gear up for LabourStart Global Solidarity Conference 2016
Members at North Battleford No Frills achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • Hundreds rally with UFCW 1288P strikers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Training course inspires UFCW Canada women activists • UFCW Canada attends Cuban 5 reception in Toronto • All it takes is two minutes to win a $1,000 scholarship or an iPad!
Safeway Gas Bar members ratify new agreement – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada activists unite in Equal Pay Day actions • Growth, women’s rights, and First Nations equality discussed at UFCW National Council meeting • By the Numbers: Offshore tax havens
Workers at Canada Catering join the union – UFCW 1000A • Hilton Fallsview members achieve new contract – UFCW 102 • Dynamic season ahead for the Agriculture Workers Alliance • New webCampus course runs until May 20
Brault & Martineau employees in Repentigny and Saint-Léonard join the union – UFCW 501 • Workers at Maple Grove Distribution Centre achieve new agreement – UFCW 1000A • National Day of Mourning - April 28, 2016 • Walmart to pay $151 million in unpaid wages after losing U.S. Supreme Court appeal
Aramark workers at University of Calgary join the union – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada at the 2016 NDP Federal Convention • International Day of Pink – April 13 • UFCW Canada denounces recruiter fraud and abuse under TFW programs
Air Creebec members achieve first contract – UFCW 175 • Members at Crown Royal distillery vote down final offer • Covered Bridge strike gains worldwide solidarity • 2016 SAME tour ends on a high note • UFCW youth activists take to Manitoba for UFCW Votes
Workers at Impulse Graphic & Display Solutions join the union – UFCW 1000A • Activists discuss TPP, organizing and workers’ rights at 2016 Progress Summit • UFCW Canada participates in International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination • Agriculture profits set record while workers get 0% raise
Users flock to Glenn Weir chicken cannon as business appears to plummet at Best Western Seven Oaks • UFCW Canada launches Closing the Gap to combat gender wage inequality • YIP gets set for another season as Canada's best youth labour program • 2016 Refugee Rights Day – April 4 • Two minutes. Two IPads. $18,000 in scholarships.
Workers at Comfort Hotel Airport North join the union – UFCW 333 • Stewardship course strengthens member activism – UFCW 1118 • Saskatchewan activists prep for provincial election • Deadline fast approaching for $8,000 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship • The 2016 federal budget: Some positive steps, but other priorities put on hold
Members at Barrington Retirement achieve new contract - UFCW 175 • 2016 SAME Tour builds momentum in fight against migrant exploitation • My webCampus Experience: Angela Fiddler, UFCW 401
Members at Rosemère fire department get overwhelming public support – UFCW 501 • 2016 International Day for the Elimination of Racism – March 21 • New webCampus course for April • New report finds poverty increasing among seniors
Members at Grandview Lodge secure new agreement – UFCW 175 • Resiliency inspires 10th annual Saskatchewan Women's Conference • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Eljae Baza, UFCW 401 • Ontario Human Rights Commission says sexualized dress codes violate human rights
Labour board upholds certificate of UFCW 1518 Floralia agriculture unit • UFCW Canada applauds new Manitoba domestic violence workplace leave legislation • Medical marijuana workers' rights go up in smoke • Lockout ends at Talley's/AFFCO in New Zealand, but negotiations still in limbo
Members at Crown Royal distillery hit the picket line – UFCW 832 • Hotel workers at Comfort Inn Oshawa join the union – UFCW 333 • UFCW Canada at the Fierté Pride Conference 2016 • My webCampus Experience: Member testimonials pour in from across Canada • UFCW members help defeat Work for Less bill in New Mexico
International Women's Day — March 8, 2016 • National President joins the Covered Bridge Potato Chips picket line • Members at Maple Leaf Poultry ratify new agreement – UFCW 1000A • Participate in an online survey on Gender, Work, and Pay in Ontario's retail sector • UFCW activists attend 2016 Chinese New Year Banquet
Video of aggressive Best Western Seven Oaks owner goes viral • Members at Les crèmes glacées Lebel achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • Members at Les crèmes glacées Lebel achieve first contract – UFCW 501 • SAME explores migrant exploitation on the silver screen • By the Numbers: The digital divide
Community and labour allies turn out in full force to support workers at Best Western Seven Oaks • Covered Bridge Potato Chips strike campaign hits the airwaves • UFCW Canada connects with NDP staff and caucus at Ottawa event • New legislation a victory for first responders – UFCW 175
LensCrafters members achieve first contract – UFCW 1000A • UFCW Canada commends new Ontario Anti-Racism Directorate • New webCampus course for March • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day – February 29
Workers at Primary Response Security join the union – UFCW 333 • Staff conference builds member engagement in Alberta – UFCW 401 • $18,000 in scholarships and 2 iPads available through UFCW Canada • Activists gather to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women
Solidarity shows strong at rally for striking workers at Covered Bridge • Apply now for the 2016 UFCW Charity Foundation Scholarship • Tell Bangladesh to live up to its safety promises • LGBTQ activist Danea Lau shares her union story – UFCW 1000A
Canada's leading union launches radio ad campaign demanding fairness at Best Western Seven Oaks • Frank Benn, 1926-2016 • Members at Super C Valleyfield gain new contract – UFCW 500 • Members at Crown Royaldistillery vote 100 per cent for strike action – UFCW 832
Court victory for members at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Susan Hart-Kulbaba wins Nellie Award for lifelong activism • S.A.M.E. gears up for annual tour of schools, colleges to fight migrant exploitation • Happy Lunar New Year! • Help end the abuse of workers at New Zealand meat producer Talley’s/AFFCO
UFCW elects Esther López as International Secretary-Treasurer, Shaun Barclay as Executive VP • UFCW Canada against opening Quebec Walmart stores until 11:00 PM • Ontario labour, community activists unite in call for end to austerity • Fairness campaign for workers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Members at Dean's Valu-Mart ratify new deal – UFCW 175 spreads to stores
Vista Park Lodge workers achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Labour board can issue reasons for decision in first contract application – UFCW 864 • U.S. labour board orders Walmart to reinstate striking workers • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Georgina Camacho Ibarra, UFCW 333
Western Hog Exchange workers join the union – UFCW 1118 • Members at Best Western Seven Oaks standing strong on picket line • Legal victory for First Nations children must be followed by action • Black History Month - February
Workers at Baton Rouge Steakhouse & Bar join the union – UFCW 206 • Students join campaign for fairness at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • UFCW Canada reaches out to Otomi communities in Mexico • New study finds minimum wage hikes don't hurt restaurant industry
UFCW participates in international solidarity exchange in Ecuador • How you can help the workers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips • Herb and Spice Shop members ratify first agreement – UFCW 175 • Two new webCampus courses for February
Workers at Brault & Martineau in Laval join the union – UFCW 501 • Bulkley Valley Wholesale members achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • webCampus Share & Win Contest grand prize winner: Brad Davies, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Remi Garlock-Cisna, UFCW 1400
Manager in Christmas Eve scaffold collapse sentenced to prison • Résidence Le Soleil Levant workers join the union – UFCW 1991P • Members at La Rocca Creative Cakes ratify new deal – UFCW 175
Covered Bridge Facebook page gets crunched by public outrage • Fernbrae Manor members achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW 1000A member an iPad winner of UFCW BDM Scholarship Contest • New video contest aims to promote worker safety
Union launches national campaign to support fairness at Covered Bridge Potato Chips in NB • Workers at The Keg Steakhouse & Bar join the union – UFCW 206 • Members at Sobeys Trois-Rivières warehouse achieve first contract – UFCW 501
Tell Best Western Seven Oaks to treat their employees fairly • Workers at ATCO Structures & Logistics join the union – UFCW 1400 • Working towards fairness in 2016 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winner: Sophie Bouchard, UFCW 501
Workers at Maple Leaf Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • On December 24th, we remember victims of Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy • International Migrants Day – December 18 • UFCW Canada participates in Black Health Alliance Mental Health Forum
Members at Versacold Third Party Logistics achieve new deal – UFCW 247 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Kristen Richards • UFCW Canada a leading voice at gender wage gap consultation • UFCW Canada supports community action to urge Philippine government to #StopLumadKillings
Members at Demix Béton achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada and allies unite to welcome Syrian refugees • Shoe Memorial ceremonies help remember victims of violence against women
Human Rights Day – December 10 • UFCW Canada and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society commemorate 30 years of changing lives • Local 248P shop stewards sharpen skills to help other members • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Isabel Andariza, UFCW 175
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3, 2015 • 2015 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners announced • Labour movement, allies call for just transition to green economy at global climate conference • December 6th – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Members at S. Gumperts achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada preps for December 6th Shoe Memorials • UFCW activists help move Ontario forward at 2015 OFL Convention
UFCW 832 members awarded the crown for World Whisky of the Year • Tech Blend employees join the union — UFCW 1991P • FedForward team to lead a new era at the Ontario Federation of Labour • By the Numbers: Employment in Canada still in slow-motion recovery
After years of inaction, Alberta finally does the right thing for farm workers • International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – November 25 • UFCW Canada, international allies call on Mexican and Canadian governments to protect migrant farm workers’ rights • U.S. National Labour Relations Board rejects Target petition to block first-ever unionization
Members at Rona Cashway ratify new deal – UFCW 175 • A new era for Alberta farm workers • Workers at Rogers Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 1518 • UFCW Canada to participate in consultations on eliminating gender wage gap
Members at Manitoulin Hotel & Conference Centre ratify first collective agreement — UFCW 206 • UFCW participates in transgender health and wellness conference • 5th annual Bowl for a Cure raises money in fight against sickle cell disease
Bus drivers at Winnipeg School Division ratify new agreement – UFCW 832 • UFCW Canada endorses FedForward team for OFL executive • UFCW President Perrone Statement on Release of TPP Text • Remembrance Day - November 11
Massey Wholesale workers ratify new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW leads the way at PEIFL Convention • Hotel Housekeepers Global Week of Action – November 4 -11 • UFCW Canada helps launch Coalition for Migrant Workers Rights Canada • UN votes overwhelmingly to end U.S. blockade of Cuba
Workers at Thunder Bay RCSS achieve new contract - UFCW 1000A • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night in Halifax • UFCW Canada continues lobbying to stop sexual violence and harassment • My webCampus Experience: Adrian Rhodes
National Council talks women's issues, growth, and political action • Agriculture activism excellence celebrated at UFCW Canada - AWA Awards Dinner • New report flags abuse of migrant agriculture workers in Canada • UFCW activists celebrate 30th anniversary of Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
Members at Sofina Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 1118 • UFCW women activists demonstrate to fight gender inequality • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night across Ontario • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships deadline approaching
Members at Alimentation Gauthier et Frères achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night in Calgary and Montreal • IVOTE4 campaign a tremendous success
Motivated by Change, Canadians finally say goodbye to Harper • Workers at Kamloops Foods achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • Golden Tree Monument honours migrant farm workers • UFCW Canada activists participate in Emerging Leaders' Dialogues
The countdown to a new government • IVOTE4 encourages youth to vote on October 19 • Harper missing on First Nations issues • A funny reminder for friends to vote
Brandt Meat workers gain new contract - Local 1000A • Activists Light the Night in Saskatoon • By The Numbers: Canada's aging population
Workers at Impact Security achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • Syrian Refugee Support Fund open for online donations • UFCW Canada activists support Waawaasegaming Water Walk
Workers at the Archambault call centre achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada activists Light the Night across the country • World Day for Decent Work - October 7 • Harper behaviour “disgusting” says Calgary Mayor
Workers at Parrheim Foods achieve new contract – UFCW 1400 • Your vote matters! Register to vote • Honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls this October 4th • UFCW Canada activists join with worldwide network at migration conference
Canada's leading youth activist program hosts first-ever Quebec session • Honouring Women’s History Month — October 2015 • Target workers in Brooklyn, NY make history as new UFCW members • Up For Debate addresses women's issues at Toronto panel
UFCW Saskatchewan activists shift into federal election campaign mode • Up for Debate campaign changes gears • Migrant agriculture workers celebrate at Virgil AWA gathering • By the Numbers: Education is a right and shouldn’t be a burden
Members at Gateway Casinos achieve new contracts – UFCW 401 • Scholarship application and contest close September 30th • UFCW members help defeat Work For Less legislation in Missouri
UFCW Canada calls on Harper to take real action on Syrian refugee crisis • Muskoka paramedics achieve new agreement – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada “Stop Harper” meme makes the point to 450,000+ viewers •
UFCW Canada attends 2015 International Metropolis Conference
Time to Vote Child Care 2015 • Local 832 member goes the distance • Two new webCampus courses for October
UFCW activists take Pride in Calgary parade • Application deadline just around the corner for $1,000 scholarships • Supreme Court victory one step closer for victims of Chevron's Dirty Hand
Record number of UFCW activists stand for election as federal MPs • Members at Cancoil ratify new contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW a leading force at Labour Day events across Canada
Workers at Hampton Inn & Suites join the union – UFCW 206 • Members at Savoura Danville ratify first contract – UFCW 501 • Labour Day marches towards fairness • Browning-Ferris ruling “a victory for hard-working men and women” says UFCW International President Perrone
VINCI Park at Harbour Castle workers achieve new contract – UFCW 102 • Annual Ride for a Cure raises $8,000 for blood cancer research, education, and outreach • Western Canada youth continue to inspire at latest YIP session
Time for Change • Members at Canadian Forces Service Unit achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Labour Day celebrations – September 7
Workers at Super C Rouyn-Noranda join the union – UFCW 501 • Scholarship application deadline approaching • By The Numbers: The future generation
UFCW Quebec activists at Montreal Pride 2015 • Members at Guelph Holiday Inn Express ratify new contract – UFCW 175 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Noe Pineda Gonzalez
Workers at MDG Computers Canada join the union – UFCW 206 • First contract for UFCW 503 members at IGA Supermarché G.C. • New webCampus courses for September
Members at IGA-Marché CDL Tellier achieve gains – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada wins top ILCA Awards for union communications • UFCW 1518 activists loud and proud at Vancouver Pride Parade
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9 • UFCW Atlantic activists proudly celebrate Halifax Pride • Win a scholarship! Win an iPad! • Fairness is forgotten in search for missing migrant workers
Workers at Sunnymel GP join the union – UFCW 503 • UFCW Canada celebrates 2015 Toronto Caribana • Members at Monte Carlo Inn ratify new agreement – UFCW 102 • UFCW Canada youth activists rock the Prairies
Members at Sysco Fine Meats Toronto achieve first contract – UFCW 1000A • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Leila Slaoui • Time to end the U.S. embargo against Cuba • By the Numbers: The state of Canadian health care
Union representing more than 80,000 Loblaw workers pledges solidarity with members affected by announced closure of 52 stores • Workers at Serval Canada Foods join the union – UFCW 503 • webCampus Share & Win Contest winner: Elaine Cassidy, UFCW 1518 • Members at Exceldor Foods ratify new agreement – UFCW 175
Workers at Kaybob Lodge join the union – UFCW 401 • Workers at Transport Logi-Pro ratify new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW International President Marc Perrone featured in Washington Blade • Stephen Harper’s recession
Members at Toula Restaurant achieve first contract – UFCW 102 • UFCW YIP activists unite in Alliston • By the Numbers: The hidden cost of precarious employment in Canada
Members at Conche Seafood achieve new contract – UFCW 1252 • Vote to Stop the Cuts • Summer Splash refreshes UFCW's commitment to diversity
UFCW 1000A members ratify new agreement with Loblaw Companies Ltd. • Striking Zehrs & RCSS workers ratify amended memorandum of settlement – UFCW 175 & 633 • Workers at Best Western Plus Burlington join the union – UFCW 206 • New penalties announced for employer abuse of foreign worker programs
NDF Convention focuses on political action, building bargaining strength • webCampus Share & Win Contest winner: Samantha Rembhard, UFCW 206 • Canada's leading union joins UFCW Gold Internship participants in Atlanta
Workers at Manitoulin Hotel & Conference Centre join the union – UFCW 206 • Hampstead crash survivor gains provisional right to permanent residency in Canada • Most Canadians say they'll never retire, new survey finds
Members at IGA Extra-Marché Lambert achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • Members at cannabis dispensary in Washington State gain first contract – UFCW 367 • Sheltersafe.ca for finding safety when fleeing from violence • UFCW Canada engages migrant communities in Michoacán
UFCW Canada activists loud and proud at 2015 Toronto Pride Parade • Canada Day – July 1 • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Zipporah Mainye • International President Marc Perrone: Celebrating marriage equality in the U.S. and continuing the fight for full LGBT equality
Members at Grande Meadow Golf Course achieve new contract – UFCW 1252 • Former UFCW International President Receives Bill Olwell Champion of Equality Award • New report reveals Walmart's overseas tax havens
Workers at SecurTek Monitoring Solutions join the union – UFCW 333 • 26th Annual Leukemia Gala raises hope and funds for blood cancer research, education, and outreach • Young Workers Internship Program kicks off another year with successful Ontario session • Cindy Blackstock awarded $20,000 in human rights ruling against Harper Government
Aramark Quebec Workers join the union – UFCW 1991P • UFCW 1400 Youth Conference empowers young workers • No Frills members vote to join the National Defence Fund – UFCW 1000A • webCampus Share & Win contest winner: Astrid Noonan, UFCW 175
Securitas workers achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Rana Plaza trust fund reaches goal as G7 pledges to better regulate global supply chains • UFCW Pride – Union Pride: The 2015 Pride season is here • Pride season kicks off in the Prairies
Park Lane Chevrolet Cadillac workers join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada supports Our Dreams Matter Too Campaign for National Day of Reconciliation • UFCW 1000A WSIB Victory: “Thank God, I had a union” • Migrant Workers come together for Summer Festival
Walmart workers fight for a better way as shareholders prepare for annual celebration • Members at Transcare Community Support Services achieve first contract – UFCW 175 • Hydroserre Mirabel workers achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Karen Tse, UFCW 247
UFCW Canada joins in national Heart Garden initiative • UFCW Saskatchewan activists ready for political action • Activists rally for the rights of injured workers • The Senate should pass Bill C-279 without amendments and without delay
Quinte Humane Society ratifies first collective agreement – UFCW 175 • McCain Foods members achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Carla Mendes Da Silva • By The Numbers: Growth of Canadian debt
Members at Westburne Rexel achieve new contract – UFCW 503 • UFCW Canada celebrates Aboriginal History Month throughout June • Ontario Injured Workers' Day – June 1 • My webCampus Experience – Katia Miropolskaia, UFCW 1000A
Loblaw in Ontario faces overwhelming strike mandate as bargaining resumes • UFCW 1118 Education Centre renamed in memory of Albert Johnson • #AntiChevronDay demands fairness for those affected by Chevron's Dirty Hand • Study says union membership builds middle class stability
Members at Agropur Natrel achieve new contract - UFCW 1991P • My webCampus Experience – John Lahay, UFCW 1000A • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Kateryna Butchenko • UFCW Canada team joins OUT at Night fundraiser for LGBTQ2S youth
Metro Merivale workers achieve new deal – UFCW 175 • Returns for Leukemia bottle drive – May 23 & 24 • S.A.M.E. opens Newcomer Youth Conference in Toronto • New webCampus course for June
National Council meets to strengthen growth, political action and member engagement programs • Members at Wolseley Canada achieve new contract – UFCW 503 • International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia — May 17 • Philippines fire adds dozens more victims to death toll at fashion factories
Members at Malteurop brew new five-year deal – UFCW 832 • Activists slam Philippine President and Harper over worker and human rights violations • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Alejandro Can Caz • Day of Action for Mining Justice – May 12
Members at Lawtons Drugs achieve first contract – UFCW 864 • Vote Child Care 2015 • Canada's leading union congratulates Alberta NDP on historic election breakthrough • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Allison Gallant, UFCW 1288P
National President challenges Trudeau over party’s partisan attack on UFCW 232 members • Members at Cavendish Appetizers achieve new contract – UFCW 459 • UFCW activists out in full force at Alberta Federation of Labour Convention • By The Numbers: Injuries at Work
Members at OTG Toronto Pearson Airport achieve first contract – UFCW 206 • UFCW Canada stands with Nepal and supports relief efforts with $25,000 to Oxfam Canada • Asian Heritage Month – May 2015 • International Workers’ Day (May Day) – May 1
Still no justice for Rana Plaza victims on 2nd anniversary of tragedy • Poultry Workers’ Union calls for more action, consultation in wake of latest Avian Flu outbreak • Members at Firestone Textiles achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Ontario budget austerity measures short-sighted
Workers at Kitimat Recycling join the union – UFCW 247 • Budget balances the needs of the 1% against everyone else • S.A.M.E. tour a huge success • National Day of Mourning for workers injured or killed on the job – April 28
New webCampus course for May • Earth Day - April 22, 2015 • By the Numbers: Corporate profits and Canada's shrinking economy
Growth Summit shows way forward for strengthening Canada's best union • Members at IGA Martin in Saint-Jérôme achieve new union contract – UFCW Local 500 • Equal Pay Day - April 14 - 20, 2015
Workers at Herb & Spice join the union - UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Kelly Yu, UFCW 1869 • New report reveals workers exploited, laws need overhaul
Activists build strength at UFCW 832 Conference • Members at Residence Inn Mississauga achieve first contract – UFCW 206 • New study finds Canada second only to Greece in household debt growth • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships recipients announced
Members at AIM Health Group achieve first contract – UFCW Local 175 • New report promotes plan to combat income inequality • Member at IGA Daigle achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • International Day of Pink – April 8, 2015
UFCW Canada Local 401 welcomes new members at Sierra Springs Sobeys Liquor Store • Conservative government plays April Fools' joke on Canadians with "Four & Four" rule • UFCW activists attend 2015 Progress Summit in Ottawa • UFCW Canada marks Refugee Rights Day 2015 – April 4
Time to pay up for Rana Plaza victims • Members at HyLife Foods achieve new deal - UFCW 832 • Members at Marché Leblanc achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • Another iPad winner of the UFCW BDM Scholarship Contest
Calgary Quest Society workers join the union – UFCW 401 • Members at Telepartners Call Centre achieve first contract – UFCW 206 • By the Numbers – The affordable housing crisis • UFCW International helps launch groundbreaking immigration program
Members at Dainty Foods ratify new contract – UFCW Local 175 • New webCampus course for April • Women Owned label is Walmart's response to gender inequality
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — March 21 • Buy bottles, not cans, to support striking workers at Crown Holdings • Are you prepared for the next federal election? • New poll reveals majority expects to be working past 65
UFCW 401 members achieve new contract at Safeway-Sobeys • Members at Centennial Foods ratify new contract - UFCW Local 247 • Safety and social responsibility must be top priority for Ontario Beer Retailing System • Latest Bangladesh tragedy renews the call for independent safety inspections
UFCW Local 501 welcomes new members at Sobeys Trois-Rivières distribution warehouse • UFCW International President Perrone Statement on Adoption of Right to Work in Wisconsin • UFCW Saskatchewan Women’s Conference focuses on political action • UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with striking instructors at York and University of Toronto
Sisters build strategic strength at Organizing for Women Activists Workshop • Deadline for $8,000 UFCW International Scholarship is March 22 • UFCW Canada advocates for migrant workers at Labour Rights Week in Oaxaca • UFCW organizes medical marijuana workers in Minnesota
UFCW leaders arrested at justice demonstration for New York City car wash workers • Workers at Fabrication PFL join the union – UFCW 503 • Industry self-monitoring not the answer to protect farm workers supplying Walmart • Ontario's proposed retirement pension plan must be expanded to include all workers
International Women’s Day, March 8 — Make It Happen! • Provigo Le Marché de Blainville workers join the union – UFCW 500 • Online campaign succeeds as Benetton agrees to pay victims of Rana Plaza tragedy • S.A.M.E. celebrates 5th anniversary
Members at Sobeys Winnipeg Distribution Centre achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • Right to Strike campaign gains global victory • UFCW members help defeat Work For Less legislation in Kentucky • Walmart U.S. raises wages but still falls short
Members at Cineplex Courtney Park achieve new contract – UFCW 1000A • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28, 2015 • My webCampus Experience: Ashley Campbell • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Youssef Farhi
Activists gather across Canada in honour of missing and murdered women • Right to Strike campaign goes viral • UFCW Canada to fully participate in Ontario labour law review • Walmart's expansion is about profit, not people • Happy Lunar New Year!
Mexico gets an international black eye for its blacklisting activities in Canada • Members at Sherbrooke Entrepôts Presto achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • New webCampus course for March • UFCW activists show solidarity with health care workers
Members at Sélection du Pâtissier in Portneuf achieve first contract – UFCW 509 • Tell Benetton to compensate its Rana Plaza victims • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Raissa Bedural, UFCW 401 • By the Numbers: Rising food prices in Canada
Members at Healthcare Food Services achieve first contract – UFCW 175 • Memorial for Missing and Murdered Women – February 14 • UFCW Canada at roundtable on Ontario's proposed Retirement Pension Plan • My webCampus Experience – Labour Studies Courses
Join the Global Day of Action for the Right to Strike – February 18 • Apply now for the 2015 UFCW International Scholarship • S.A.M.E. sets out on annual youth engagement tour • Study finds union membership increases happiness
Evidence pointing to Mexico blacklisting migrant workers in Canada stands, says BC Court of Appeal • Supreme Court Says Canadian Workers Have Constitutional Right to Strike • UFCW Canada joins Have a Heart campaign for First Nations children • Members at Casino Charlevoix achieve new deal - UFCW 503
Black History Month - February • Members at GDI Services in Peterborough achieve new contract – UFCW 175 • Member empowerment top of the agenda at Educators Conference • By the Numbers: New mental health survey points to shortfall in services
Workers at Maxi Mascouche achieve new contract - UFCW 500 • Once again, PC Alberta government stomps on the rights of agriculture worker • By the Numbers: The cost of unpaid caregiving
First union contract at Jardins du Campanile – UFCW 1991P • 2014 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Mohamed Ugas, UFCW Local 333 • Ontario workplace fatality leads to $250,000 fine and jail time
Support the best case for Ontario beer retailing • New report shows nearly half of global wealth held by the 1% • UFCW 401 supports local high school's mental health campaign • By the Numbers: Target's failed experiment in Canada
Bully tactics doomed Target in Canada says leader of Canada’s retail union • Up for Debate challenges political leaders to address women’s rights • 2014 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Gurneet Chauhan, UFCW 1000A • By the numbers: The Wealth Gap
Workers at Les Aliments Lebel join the union – UFCW 501 • Make the next election the last unfair election • UFCW announces iPad winners for BDM Scholarship Contest • By the numbers: Fair wages don’t kill jobs
Members at Savoura Danville join the union – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada welcomes new era at The Beer Store in Ontario • S.A.M.E. looks to continue momentum in New Year • Local 1000A members at Chubb Security Achieve Gains
The 2015 Election is a chance to put the disastrous Harper era behind us • Members achieve new contract at Nadeau – UFCW 503 • My webCampus Experience: Alexandru Caldararu • 2014 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Chantale Pham, UFCW 832
Marc Perrone elected President of 1.3 million member United Food and Commercial Workers International union • Workers at Structures Lefebvre & Benoit join the union – UFCW 1991P • International Migrants Day – December 18th • UFCW OUTreach executive board meets to discuss new year • UFCW Canada helps Shoe Memorials raise awareness of gender-based violence
Britco Pork workers join the union – UFCW Local 1518 • UFCW Canada prompts Human Rights Commission warning to Ottawa over gender discrimination in its SAWP recruitment • Tour continues to pursue justice for victims of Chevron’s Dirty Hand • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships deadline fast approaching
First collective agreement at Mégaburo – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada and allies keep pressure on for Rana Plaza justice • Members at Maple Leaf Brandon achieve new contract – UFCW 832 • UFCW Local 1000A activists Bowl for a Cure for sickle cell disease
UFCW Women's Network empowers through leadership, training • Human Rights Day — December 10 • UFCW Canada supports Ryerson Students' campaign to “Freeze the Fees” • My webCampus Experience – Personal Computing Courses • Victims of scaffold tragedy continue to seek real justice, says Canada's leading union
Sobeys Winnipeg warehouse workers join the union – UFCW 832 • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women – December 6 • Survey points to impact of domestic violence on the workplace • UFCW in Quebec marches to protest against austerity measures
UFCW 501 welcomes new members from Les Serres Demers Inc. • Urgent action needed to stop Bill C-377 – Harper's invasion of your privacy • Congratulations to the 2014 recipients of the UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships! • International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3
It’s #NOTokay — Take action to end violence against women • Fairness Works campaign builds momentum with new ads • UFCW 175 Members achieve new contract at Maple Leaf • By the Numbers – Violence against women is #NOTokay
UFCW activists take global protest to Walmart headquarters and Toronto store • UFCW partners with Broadbent Institute for cutting-edge campaign training • Childcare 2020 conference calls for support of national child care program • UFCW Canada builds solidarity with Filipino Workers’ Network
Activists mobilize to build strength at UFCW Political Action Conference • Local 1518 honoured as "Local Union of the Year" by UFCW Minority Coalition • Delegates look to the future at 2014 ONDP Convention • UFCW 500 members achieve new collective agreement at GCR Centre de pneus ("Tire Centre")
Richardson Milling lockout over with new contract in place • Workers at Ottawa Food Bank join the union – UFCW 1000A • UFCW activists prepare for global day for decent work at Walmart • UFCW 175 activist Sheree Backus honoured for injured worker advocacy
Members at Pavillon Marie-Reine des Cœurs join the union – UFCW 1991P • UFCW Canada joins Migrante BC in opening their new home • Mulcair's universal child care program a win-win for Canada • Child care fees in Canadian cities
Remembrance Day - November 11, 2014 • National Council meets to build momentum • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Josephine Cabilin • HMS Host workers ratify new contract
Agriculture activism honoured at UFCW Canada – AWA Awards • UFCW Canada joins campaign to expose Chevron’s Dirty Hand • Workers at Maxi & Cie in Centre-du-Québec region achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • Affordable child care vs. more tax breaks
Workers at Provigo Baie-Comeau join the union – UFCW 503 • UFCW Canada activists gather for Diversity and Inclusion Summit • Canada and Mexico's deeply flawed Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program turns 40 • New Target executives still oblivious to what Canadians want
Stop Richardson Milling's greed! Take action to support Saskatchewan mill workers • UFCW activists Light the Night in Ontario • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Alejandro Tafolla Andrade • My webCampus Experience: Kerry Austin, UFCW 175
UFCW Canada denounces Bill 8, demands Quebec government stop discriminating against the most vulnerable • Members at Châtel Automobiles join the union – UFCW 501 • UFCW activists Light the Night from coast to coast • UFCW 1000A wins claim for injured worker
Statement by National President Paul Meinema on the shooting at Parliament Hill and the War Memorial • UFCW Canada communications efforts win nine ILCA Awards • UFCW Canada Lawyers' Conference focuses on workers’ rights • UFCW Canada joins Take Back the Night for Aboriginal Women • UFCW 832 activists train to empower others
Workers at Spécialités Lassonde join the union – UFCW 1991P • Katelyn Gowlett wins 2014 UFCW International Scholarship • Transgender equality rights now up to the Senate • New webCampus courses for November
Members at Trochu Meat Processors join the union – UFCW 1118 • UFCW Prairie activists Light the Night • I Am a Witness: Canadian human rights tribunal to hear closing arguments in historic case • Migrant Workers Scholarship nominator profile: Leah Kamau
Albert Johnson 1961 – 2014 • October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty • My webCampus Experience: Floral Design Part 3 • World Food Day – Food Insecurity in Canada
UFCW Canada welcomes NDP national staff • More LensCrafters workers join the union – UFCW 1000A • UFCW 1400 Shop Stewards Conference honours locked out members at Richardson Milling • UFCW Local 401 activists Light the Night • This World Mental Health Day, let's work toward creating more inclusive workplaces
Super 8 hotel workers in Lachenaie join UFCW 500 • UFCW activists Light the Night in Manitoba and Quebec • Stewards Conference celebrates 70th Anniversary of UFCW Canada Local 1000A • Rising Tuition Fees in Canada
Urgent action needed to defend union democracy in Nova Scotia • World Day for Decent Work – October 7 • UFCW Canada activists join United Latinos 2014 Educational Conference • For UFCW Canada and its members, CKFTA will be beneficial
NDP MP François Choquette visits UFCW 500 stewards' conference • UFCW activists build strength at Quebec Local Unions gathering • UFCW Canada named to Ontario Prevention Council • Why we celebrate Women's History Month – October
Stop Bill C-377 – Harper’s Invasion of Your Privacy • Target misguided shareholders about Canadian experiment • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Olga Antipova • Scholarship Deadline approaching – APPLY NOW!
Quinte Humane Society workers join the union – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada calls on Harper to prevent another tragedy in Bangladesh • Harper sells Canada to China • Members at Normandin IGA achieve new agreement – UFCW 509
Canada's leading union and allies gain EI victory for migrant workers • UFCW 1400 members stand strong at Richardson Milling stoppage • Take action now: UFCW calls on IKEA to offer good jobs and fair pay • Migrant Workers Scholarships nominator profile: Jorge Cortazar Lopez
UFCW Canada battles Quebec legislation that strips rights of agriculture workers • UFCW Eastern Provincial Council helps veterans’ bus service • Loblaw Granby members achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • A real leader actually listens
Members at Coopérative Alina achieve new contract – UFCW 509 • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships recipients announced • UFCW Canada activists gather to Engage and Mobilize • 18 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships available - APPLY NOW!
AIM Health workers vote "YES" to join the union — UFCW 175 • UFCW activists loud and proud at Calgary Pride Parade • AWA Saint-Rémi centre celebrates 10 years of service to agriculture workers • UFCW at 2014 Peoples’ Social Forum
UFCW Canada welcomes NDP MPs to Quebec training centre • Target’s botched Canadian expansion results in less employment for workers • My webCampus Experience: Marco Gayoso, UFCW 247 • Members at Provigo Décarie achieve first contract – UFCW 500
First-ever Ontario dental practice organized – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada leads the way on Labour Day • UFCW Canada - AWA help host Health Fair for BC migrant workers • Deadline for UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships approaching!
This Labour Day, let us celebrate our victories and recommit to building fairness for all • Workers at Metro Plus Vaudreuil achieve first contract – UFCW 500 • Another successful YIP season of UFCW youth activism
UFCW International President Hansen statement on mother of Michael Brown • Members at Cométal achieve new contract – UFCW 509 • UFCW Canada National Office presents leadership showcase • UFCW Canada outlines migrant worker crisis to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Quarterly report shows Target is missing the mark with Canadians • UFCW Quebec loud and proud at 30th Montreal Pride Parade • Locals 175 & 633 and Local 1000A Ride for a Cure raises $10,000 + • Stop hiding the Canada-EU free trade deal
Virgil community celebrates AWA Centre's 10th anniversary of service • UFCW 1518 in solidarity with Metro Vancouver Alliance • Brazil sues Walmart for abusing employee rights • Maxi Lachine members achieve new contract – UFCW 500
UI Contact training instructors join the union – UFCW 501 • UFCW Canada files Gender Discrimination Complaint in B.C. • UFCW 1118 and 401 assist Calgary families in need • Stephen Harper continues to attack working people
Call centre workers at Answernet Telepartners join the union – UFCW 206 • International Youth Day – August 12 • My webCampus Experience: Keri Edwards, UFCW 175 • Members at Saladexpress achieve new contract – UFCW 503
Veterinary workers join the union — UFCW 175 • International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – August 9 • Members at Repentigny Maxi achieve new contract – UFCW 500 • UFCW Canada Atlantic activists celebrate Halifax Pride
Sobeys office workers achieve new contract – UFCW 501 • UFCW activists loud and proud at 2014 Vancouver Pride Parade • NDP Membership Contest offers UFCW Canada activists a chance to build a better world and win great prizes • UFCW Canada jumps up for Caribana 2014
Workers at Scarborough LensCrafters join the union – UFCW 1000A • Members at Aramark achieve first contract – UFCW 401 • UFCW Canada denounces gender-based discrimination against migrant women under Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program • Local 500 members at Extra Auteuil IGA achieve new contract
Workers at Lawtons Drugs Halifax join the union – UFCW 864 • UFCW Canada activists from Western Canada participate in another exciting Youth Internship Program • Health Fair provides vital information and services to migrant workers
UFCW 1000A loud and proud at Brockville Pride parade • Take action to prevent another workplace tragedy in Bangladesh • Canada's leading union launches dynamic new website
Members at Sirens achieve groundbreaking first contract – UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada puts temporary workers' rights on Tlaxcala migratory agenda • By the Numbers – Sick, Stressed and Burned Out
Members at LensCrafters achieve first contract — UFCW 1000A • UFCW Canada jumps up for Caribana with 2014 Summer Splash • Harper’s Big Chill
UFCW Canada helps launch Jack Layton School for Youth Leadership • Members at Lucyporc achieve new contract – UFCW 1991P • Canada’s leading union for agriculture workers welcomes end to sugar strike in Swaziland
NDF 28th Convention builds strength, solidarity and fairness • UFCW Canada calls on Mexican government to stop gender-based discrimination against migrant agriculture workers • Negative perceptions of Walmart hurting retailer's business in U.S. • Harper vs. the Courts
Members at Bagel Maguire achieve first collective agreement • Youth Internship Program inspires launch of international training • My webCampus Experience: James Putnam, Local 1518
Historic victory for former Walmart associates in Jonquière, Que. • UFCW Canada's LGBTQ arts showcase a highlight of World Pride 2014 • Canada’s best union wraps up historic World Pride Week at largest Pride Parade ever held in North America • UFCW 509 members ratify new contract at Groupe Canam • Canada's leading union committed to representing members impacted by Sobeys announcement
Members continue to save and change lives with $2.6 million raised for blood cancer research, education, and outreach • Canada’s leading union launches UFCW Pride News Channel to showcase member, community involvement in historic World Pride 2014 Toronto • Canada’s largest food workers’ union says Kenney-Alexander announcement re Temporary Foreign Workers fails to fix “broken system” • Canada's leading union recognized by Cuban labour movement
First collective agreement for agriculture workers at Ferme B. Cousineau et fils • Saskatoon Youth Conference engages and inspires young members • Campaign success at KFC Thailand • UFCW Canada gets ready for Toronto Pride Week 2014 – Part 6
Hudak's anti-worker policies strongly rejected by Ontario voters • UFCW 175 members achieve new contract at P&H Milling • UFCW activists loud and proud at Winnipeg and Edmonton Pride parades • Win a scholarship – Win an iPad! • UFCW Canada gets ready for Toronto Pride Week 2014 – Part 5
Local 1991P members at Nutreco (Shurgain) achieve new contract • AWA organizes popular Summer Festival with community partners • Activists call for equality for First Nations children • UFCW Canada gets ready for Toronto Pride Week 2014 – Part 4
Shandiz Natural Foods workers achieve first contract • Join UFCW Canada on June 11 to support First Nations children's rights • The Harper Conservatives don't care about veterans • UFCW Canada gets ready for Toronto Pride Week 2014
Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper from Paul Meinema, National President, UFCW Canada regarding National Aboriginal History Month, 2014 • YIP Atlantic launches Canada's best youth program for 2014 • June 1, Ontario Injured Workers Day • By the Numbers – Workplace deaths, injuries and occupational diseases in Ontario
Food service workers at Pearson Airport join the union, UFCW Local 206 • UFCW Canada Local 175 members achieve first contract at Flyer Force • UFCW Canada and United Nations call for Inquiry NOW into missing and murdered Aboriginal women • Media cites UFCW Canada the union for Migrant & Temporary Foreign Workers
Delegates build strength at 2014 CLC Convention • Ottawa food service workers vote to join the union, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada’s National President presents findings from Bangladesh mission to CLC Convention forum • Juan Ariza, Hampstead survivor, a true fighter for migrant workers
UFCW 509 members achieve new contract at The Montagnais Hotel • Ontario Catholic Bishops speak out for agriculture workers • Save your empties for Returns for Leukemia bottle drive, May 24 & 25 • By the Numbers – Canada’s Wealth and Inequality Gap
UFCW Canada activists out in full force as CLC Convention opens in Montreal • UFCW delegates unanimously vote to support Team Win Together • Ontario election bound to impact working people • My webCampus Experience: Allison Campbell, Local 1000A • AWA provides accidental death insurance for migrant workers
May 1 – International Workers Day • Transcare workers join union, UFCW 175 • 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Andréanne Morin, Local 1991P • Time for Walmart to sign the Bangladesh Accord
On April 28, we remember workers killed and injured on the job • UFCW stands in solidarity with workers at Rana Plaza first anniversary demonstration • More workers join union, UFCW Canada Local 1991P • Asian Heritage Month – May 2014 • New webCampus courses for May
One year after Rana Plaza tragedy, UFCW Canada embarks on fact-finding mission to Bangladesh • Caisses Desjardins workers join the union, UFCW 501 • UFCW activists build solidarity at Saskatchewan Provincial Council • 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Annick Langevin Cossette, Local 503
Workers at Lococo's grocery store join the union, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada leads the way at Equal Pay Day rally in Toronto • New poster available for celebrating Earth Day on April 22 • S.A.M.E. tour a tremendous success raising awareness of migrant issues
Golden Boy workers vote "YES" to join union, UFCW 175 • UFCW Canada Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in Ontario • National Council focuses on building fairness in core industries • UFCW action against Unfair Elections Act gains momentum with open letter • My webCampus Experience: Sareena Prasad, Local 1518
Workers at Lasertech Industries join the union, UFCW 1991P • UFCW activists mobilize for Ontario Equal Pay Day – April 16 • UFCW 206 members achieve new contract at Garda Security • Spring brings webCampus online certificate courses
World Health Day – April 7, 2014 • Day of Pink – April 9, 2014 • UFCW Canada meets Guatemalan officials to raise awareness of migrant workers' rights • Seven-year battle ends with UFCW 509 Health and Safety victory
Refugee Rights Day – April 4, 2014 • UFCW activists prep campaign skills in lead up to Ontario election • Local 503 members at A. Chouinard & fils inc. IGA achieve new contract • UFCW Canada joins first-ever Broadbent Institute summit
Blacklist verdict rocks BC legislature • UFCW 175 members achieve new contract at Fin-Aire • webCampus launches new courses in April • 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Brittany Lancaster, Local 206
Countdown to WorldPride 2014 begins at ufcw.ca/worldpride • UFCW Canada joins IUF, unions from around the world, at Heinz summit in Pittsburgh • Stop Kellogg Greed! Take action to support Memphis workers • New survey shows reality of a day in the life of Canada’s shelters for women survivors of abuse
UFCW 832 members ratify new Safeway agreement • UFCW 401 activists build strength and skills at Edmonton conference • Mexico found guilty of blacklisting Mexican migrant workers in Canada suspected of being pro-union • Bay Street happy with new Finance Minister
UFCW 832 achieves tentative agreement with Safeway • UFCW Saskatchewan Women’s conference a resounding success • Let’s get the facts straight about seasonal agriculture workers’ unionization • Apply now for the 2014 UFCW International Scholarship • By the Numbers: World Meat Production and Consumption
UFCW Canada and Official Opposition call on government to end "Great Canadian Rip-Off" of SAWP workers • S.A.M.E. empowers thousands of activists for Migrant Worker Awareness Month • Tell Cargill to stop its anti-worker attacks in Egypt • Conservatives caught lying again
Talk must lead to action on farm safety • UFCW 175 members achieve new contract at ADM • Target’s expansion into Canada deemed a failure • By the Numbers: Tax Cuts 101
Another victory for agriculture workers • International Women’s Day – March 8, 2014 • UFCW Canada calls on Senate to protect gender identity by passing Bill C-279 • 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Trevor Chan, Local 1518
Workers at Marché Végétarien in Trois-Rivières ratify new contract • UFCW Canada joins allies to request IACHR hearing into the violation of TFW labour rights • By the Numbers: Labour costs and jobless levels • 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Gabriel-Kani Houin-Létourneau, Local 500
Workers at UI Contact join the union, UFCW 501 ⋅ Heinz Leamington plant investors welcomed by Union ⋅ Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28, 2014 ⋅ Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28, 2014 ⋅ Can Tim Hudak be trusted? ⋅ 2013 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships Winner: Ylber Gashi, Local 864
Safeway Stores In Manitoba Vote 99.7% In Favour Of Strike Action • UFCW Canada survey on impact of domestic violence on members and workplaces • New webCampus courses for March • Workers at Métro Plus in Mont-Joli ratify new six-year collective agreement • Human and labour rights of Mexicans absent from NAFTA Summit
New collective agreement for UFCW Local 500 members at seven Loblaw locations • NAFTA Summit: Mexico re-launches its legal battle against Mexican migrant workers in Canada • Local 247 forms second "Team In Training" to support blood cancer research • Online solidarity campaign forces Fijian government to drop charges against hotel union leaders
Activists gather in Toronto for Strawberry Ceremony in Honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women • International President Hansen on workers and the fight against income inequality • Stephen Harper – Apologize to our Canadian Veterans! • UFCW Canada recognized by Oxfam for disaster relief fundraising
Residence Inn by Marriott workers vote "Yes!" to join the union, UFCW 206 • Budget 2014 another cynical Harper political game • New documentary launches on Have a Heart Day for First Nations children • Families are essential to building strong communities
Inquiry NOW!: Join the Digital March for Missing and Murdered Women • New UFCW Canada Local 500 contract at Addison Electronics • The “Fair” Elections Act?
Renewing our resolve for fairness • A message from the new UFCW International President • December 24th, We Remember • New webCampus course for January • UFCW 1000A Ottawa Toy Drive Helps Families in Need • UFCW Canada shares in Cuba celebration
March for Missing and Murdered Women on February 14th • Remembering the Hampstead Tragedy • Youth volunteers gear up for S.A.M.E. Awareness Tour 2014
First collective agreement for Local 1991P members at Résidence Nouvelle-Acadie • UFCW 175 members holding the line for job security succeed at Horizon Plastics • UFCW Canada expands CPP campaign • New webCampus courses for February
Bagel Maguire workers say YES to UFCW Local 503 • February — Black History Month • A Very Happy Lunar New Year • By the Numbers: Minimum Wage
Leaders' Summit opportune time for Harper to ask Mexico to stop the blacklisting • Video Contest: One Minute to Tell the World how "Fairness Works" • UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships Winner Vincent Dansereau – Local 500
Carriages of New France Local 503 members achieve first collective agreement • UFCW Canada and FNCFCS partner in Shannen’s Dream video project • Tell Crown Holdings to stop its attack on workers
Evidence pointing to Mexico blacklisting migrant workers in Canada stands, says BC Supreme Court • U.S. government charges Walmart with labour violations • Hudak has a plan for even fewer jobs!
Swiss Chalet workers in Paris, Ontario win hard-fought first contract • Ontarians support current system for selling alcohol, Local 12R24 poll finds • Preventing Occupational Breast Cancer • By the Numbers: New portrait of Canadian life
Local 175 members hold strong at Horizon Plastics lockout • UFCW Canada launches new webCampus platform and course • UFCW Canada Local 500 obtains a new contract for workers at Laminage Farnham • 2013 UFCW Canada BDM Scholarship Winner: Abigaile Chua, Local 247
Local 175 members achieve first contract at Wallack’s Art Shop • Local 1991 members at ATRAHAN ratify new contract • UFCW Canada brings support to Father Solalinde’s hostel • By the Numbers: CEO Pay and the Rest of Us
A better direction for Canada in 2014 • 2013 BDM Scholarship Winner: Arsen Busel, Local 832 • Report by UFCW and allies slams IKEA over lockout in Richmond, BC
1st collective agreement ratified by workers at Barrington Retirement Home • "Shoes on the Rocks" launches in Vancouver • By the Numbers: Globalization, the 1% and the rest of us
Nelson Mandela, 1918 – 2013 • International Human Rights Day 2013 • Ontario action to protect precarious workers a "positive first step" says UFCW Canada leader
Paul Meinema elected UFCW International Executive Vice President • Pearl Sawyer elected UFCW International Vice President • UFCW Canada activists in BC gather support for December 6 memorial
December 6 — the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women • UFCW activists leading force at 2013 OFL Convention • Activists gather for 30th FTQ convention • By the Numbers: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3 • By the Numbers: Persons with Disabilities • New contract for workers at Magasin Coop de Saint-Ludger • UFCW Canada brings comfort to flood-stricken migrant communities in Mexico
New “Organizing for Women Activists” course builds strength and fairness in core industries • Retirement Security is within our reach • Canada’s leading union celebrates EI case win for migrant workers at Federal Court
Canada’s leading union joins global action for fairness and respect at Walmart • In wake of super typhoon Haiyan, UFCW Canada donates over $40,000 to support relief efforts in Philippines • UFCW 401 celebrates Supreme Court victory for workers’ rights and freedom of speech • UFCW Minority Coalition honours UFCW 175 as “Local of the Year”
Canada’s leading union stands with Leamington in aftershock of Heinz closure announcement • New webCampus courses for December! • UFCW 291P members forced on strike at Jubilant HollisterStier in Montreal • UFCW Canada Local 1991P members achieve first contract at Exceldor in Saint-Anselme
Paul Meinema elected President of the UFCW Canada National Council • Doral Holdings Security Guards join the union, UFCW 333 • UFCW activists mobilize for federal by-election in Toronto Centre • UFCW Canada participates in Mexico National Migration Forum
TOK transit operators join the union, UFCW 206 • Youth leadership recognized with Wayne Hanley Award at Local 1993 fundraiser • UFCW 175 Member Nicholas Chun wins 2013 UFCW International Scholarship • Local 1518 Fernbrae Manor members in Kelowna achieve new contract
Remembrance Day – November 11, 2013 • Prime Minister: Don't Cut the Safety Line! • 2013 UFCW Canada and AWA Awards recognize outstanding efforts • New contract for UFCW 509 food processing members at Fromagerie Albert Perron Inc.
Workers at first unionized H&M store in Québec gain first collective agreement • Another 1,000,000+ month for UFCW Canada Facebook page • UFCW Canada BC Team Lights the Night in Vancouver • By the Numbers: Organic Food in Canada
TSM Security Guards Vote to Join the Union, UFCW Canada Local 333 • Harper can't escape the Senate scandal • ShopUFCW web app launched • Activists to gather November 6, in Toronto for UFCW – AWA Awards
Thousands download 100 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY labour songs CD — Download your own free copy • New webCampus course: Proud to Be Union! • Montreal Light the Night walk raises record $1.1 to fight blood cancers • UFCW Canada communicators meet in Toronto for national conference
Loblaw Members in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba ratify new contracts • Agriculture workers at Novafruit in Montreal join the union, UFCW 501 • New contract at Provigo Gilbert Ouellet inc. in Granby • New union contract for UFCW 832 healthcare workers at Vista Park Lodge
400-plus warehouse workers at Aspect Logistics in Ontario join the union, UFCW 1000A • We waited four months for this? Throne speech full of stolen promises • Light the Night efforts push Local 1400 leukemia fundraising past $45,000 for 2013 • UFCW Local 5 signs historic agreement to protect Mexican migrant workers' rights in USA
Recycling workers at Ecycle Solutions in B.C. join the union, UFCW 1518 • CURC launches Fairness Panel webcast on October 22 • By the Numbers: Food Security in Canada
$55,600 raised by UFCW 832 at Light the Night Winnipeg • webCampus Spotlight: Colleen Chartrand, Local 1400 • By The Numbers: Post-secondary tuition in Canada – an expansive journey
UFCW Canada wins 2013 ILCA Awards for Content, Newsletter, and Visual Communications • National Loblaw committee meets in B.C. • By The Numbers: World Mental Health Day, mental health in Canada
Unity bargaining achieves tentative Loblaw agreement for 15,000 UFCW Members in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba • New Together Fairness Works webpage and resources at ufcw.ca/fairness • 12R24 Members engage in new "Together Fairness Works" workshop
UFCW Canada Local 501 campaign gains new Quebec agriculture unit • Ramada Inn workers forced on strike in Eastern Ontario • World Day for Decent Work – October 7 • UFCW Canada signs NWAC call for action, mobilizes for Sisters in Spirit vigils • UFCW Canada celebrates Queerversaries, milestones with national partner Egale
Tentative deal reached in Manitoba for Superstore and Extra Foods members • Balwin Villa and Grand Manor workers in Alberta vote to join the union, UFCW 401 • Women's History Month – October 2013 • New webCampus course for October – Together Fairness Works!
18 Scholarships are available through UFCW Canada - ACT NOW! • UFCW SPC joins United Way of Saskatoon in kicking off 2013 Community Campaign • webCampus Spotlight: Lynn Mehaffey, UFCW Local 333 • By the Numbers: 8 reasons why Canada needs serious investment in Child Care
Staples workers make history with first union contract in North America • Victory for UFCW 1000A members at Ryding Regency as new union contract ratified • Hundreds rally for striking Local 832 members at Vista Park Lodge • Simcoe AWA centre celebrates 10th Anniversary
Target opens in Quebec, but is not above the law • 18 Scholarships are available through UFCW Canada - ACT NOW! • webCampus Spotlight: Melody Stark, UFCW Canada Local 1400
LGBTQ Members elect UFCW Canada activists to OUTreach • UFCW Canada launches new child care campaign tools • webCampus Spotlight: Tracy Lively, Local 175 • Join the AWA Simcoe 10th Anniversary celebration, September 20
SEND A LETTER – Help Stop the Greedy Lock Out Against UFCW 1000A Members at Ryding Regency Meatpackers! • 18 Scholarships are available through UFCW Canada - ACT NOW! • Victory for labour rights with Ferrovial campaign, UFCW Canada support “invaluable” • UFCW 401 supports safe patient care in Alberta
UFCW 401 participates in 2013 Calgary Pride Parade • Hudak's PC Party sells private member's bills to corporate bidders • Canada's best union leading force at Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Health Fair • By The Numbers: What is “middle class” in Canada?
Food processing members in Montreal celebrate new contract at Spécialités Prodal • UFCW 401 engages community at Globalfest • webCampus Spotlight: Gita Sharma, Local 832
UFCW Canada celebrates Labour Day 2013 • By the Numbers: Mandatory paid holidays for the world’s richest 21 countries • webCampus Spotlight: Joanne Rebagliati, Local 1518 • Leading unions in Canada and Mexico renew commitment, combined efforts in advancing migrant worker rights
Labour movement must show that together, fairness works • 100 Years of Solidarity CD Renews Labour Songs Legacy • New webCampus certificate program: Retail Sector Specialist
UFCW activists join joyful tribute to Jack Layton • Run away, run away: Harper prorogues Parliament • New webCampus certificate program: Media and Communications Specialist
Canada's best union wraps up first phase of 2013 Youth Internship Program • CNC solidarity with UFCW strengthened at 7th Regular Convention • New webCampus certificate program: Human Rights Advocate
UFCW Convention convenes, activists thanked for “making the dream accessible” • webCampus Registration Now Open for Fall Session” • By the Numbers: Youth unemployment and underemployment in Canada, around the world
This is the Bold Union We Are! DAY 3, #UFCW Convention • OUR TEAM boldly moves forward, DAY 2, #UFCW Convention • 100 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY – Music Download
Railway car cleaners vote "Yes!" to join the union, UFCW 206 • UFCW EPC joins thousands to celebrate PRIDE Halifax • Celebrate International Youth Day – August 12
Boycott of Anheuser-Busch InBev products supported by Canada's leading union • Aramark-Kinosis members in Alberta oil sands region ratify new contract • By election voters reject Hudak’s Ultra-Conservative agenda for Ontario • UFCW joins community for Caribana 2013
UFCW 333 leads fair wage campaign for Security Guards, sign the petition! • International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples — August 9 • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarship recipient Kevin Gerardo Hernandez
Application filed for another Quebec agricultural unit • UFCW rallies for healthcare at First Ministers’ Conference in Niagara • By the Numbers - Food consumption in Canada
Sisters convene at UFCW Saskatchewan Women’s Conference • UFCW kicks off 2013 Caribana season with annual Summer Splash • By the Numbers: The cost of foreign owned debt
Retail organizing breakthrough: Sirens employees join the union • UFCW 401 and NDP engage community in Alberta • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarship Recipient Martha Gonzalez Guadarrama
Harper’s cabinet shuffle changes nothing for UFCW members and families • Virgil AWA and community "Welcome Back" Caribbean workers • Workers' rights champion Paul Cavalluzzo appointed to Order of Canada
UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships recipients announced • UFCW, Unite the Union protest Ontario government over labour rights • By the Numbers: Austerity and the price we pay
New Bearskin Airlines unit joins the union, UFCW 832 • UFCW activists driving force at 407 ETR headquarters • AWA wins 2013 CoDevelopment Canada "Solidarity Award" • UFCW, Unite the Union team up for bold action against Highway 407 corp.
Help still needed! Donations helping flood victims, UFCW families in Alberta • No more public money for Blacklisters! Tell Hwy. 407 corp. to stop attacking labour rights! • Local 1400 Laps for Life leukemia fundraiser tops $15K • Ontario by-elections opportunity for workers to send strong message to governments
Lucerne Lab Technicians vote "Yes!" to join the union, UFCW 401 • National Loblaw meeting builds strategy, solidarity • UFCW, FTQ compare notes to protect Group Insurance: a union advantage
Union ushers in new unit at Victoria movie theatre • Labour Commission Rules: Target needs just cause to deny former Zellers workers in Quebec • UFCW campaign wins Senate support against Harper’s Bill C-377 • UFCW activists loud and proud at Toronto PRIDE Week 2013!
UFCW Canada Local 1400 at Saskatoon PRIDE • CCPA Report Finds Canadian Aboriginal Children Living in Dire Poverty • By the Numbers: Aboriginal Peoples of Canada • Infographic: Tell Labatt to stop its attack on workers
BDM Scholarships for Fall 2013 • By the Numbers: Retail jobs and the Canadian economy • United Way Centraide Canada says 'Thanks a Million' to UFCW Canada • S.A.M.E. activists bring migrant awareness to thousands of students • URGENT MOBILIZATION – GUATEMALAN MIGRANT RIGHTS DEFENDER RECEIVES DEATH THREATS
Tell YOUR Senator to join the revolt against Harper’s Bill C-377! • UFCW 401 joins 30,000-plus at Edmonton PRIDE parade • Commemorate World Refugee Day - June 20 • By the Numbers: World Refugee Day
Father's Day activism launches "Migrant Workers Are Parents Too" campaign • UFCW Activists Across Borders Hold Target Executives Accountable • Conservative Boss Harper continues his assault on workers with Bill C-525 • Canada’s best youth leadership program kicks off 2013 tour in the East Cost
Sobeys announces purchase of Canada Safeway • Local 501 secures expansion and new jobs at Montreal coffee factory • Activists demand equality for First Nations children on National Day of Reconciliation with Aboriginal communities • Pride season kicks off • UFCW Canada celebrates South Asian community activists
Members save lives with over $2.5 million raised for leukemia research • Target bracing itself for Canadian-American protest at upcoming shareholders’ meeting in Denver • Conservatives found spying on well-known aboriginal advocate and UFCW national partner • Community says “Welcome Back” and “Thank You” to migrants at AWA event in Virgil
NDF convention preps delegates to protect workers' rights • Canada's leading union offers condolences in wake of fire at Chinese poultry facility • Attention UFCW Members: Deadline for $8,000 International Scholarship June 15 • Activists gear up for Our Dreams Matter Too Walk to honour National Day of Reconciliation with Aboriginal communities
Mont-Blanc ski resort employees in Montreal join the union, UFCW 501 • UFCW activists mobilize for injured workers, fairer compensation • New "Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living!" sticker now available
CALLING ALL ACTIVISTS: Please Support Walmart Strikers! • LGBT, youth outreach efforts earn UFCW 1000A, national office prestigious award • Before taking your summer vacation, sign up for June webCampus courses! • Aboriginal History Month poster now available! • New Retail Food Members in Saint-Rémi, Quebec ratify first contract
Senate Accountability NOW! • UFCW honoured by international labor rights group • UFCW 864 Potlotek First Nations Members ratify groundbreaking contract • UFCW Canada applauds the new food sovereignty policy in Québec
Canada’s leading union pledges support for “Together FAIRNESS WORKS” campaign • Protection against Heat Stress with new Awareness Tool • A new collective agreement at IGA in Varennes • ILO once again blasts Harper and provinces for ignoring labour rights
Remember to Donate Your Empties to this year’s Bottle Drive May 25th & 26th • Canada’s leading voice for migrant farm workers “commends” Manitoba government for extending healthcare coverage • Manitoba government praises UFCW Canada for “solidarity” in migrant farm worker victory • Infographic: Mike Duffy, Harper's Chief of Staff, and a $90,000.00 "gift"
Canada’s largest retail union applauds Loblaw decision to sign Bangladesh Accord • President Hansen on Decision of H&M and Others to Improve Workplace Safety in Bangladesh • Activists participate in Worker Engagement Conference to build strength moving forward • By the Numbers: International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHOT)
Patrick Morin Inc. employees in Quebec join the union, UFCW 1991P! • IDAHOT 2013 poster now available! • Win an iPad by referring students to BDM Union Scholarship! • Infographic: Mike Jeffries “doesn’t belong” as Abercrombie & Fitch CEO
Tim Hudak's Pathway to Poverty for Ontario • By the Numbers: Canada’s equity and fairness gap between men and women • Time to rein in corporate-controlled federal government • Industry Watch: $91.4 billion – Canada’s projected retail food sales for 2013
Canada’s leading voice for retail workers supports Loblaw effort in Bangladesh • Locals 175 & 633 Education and Finance Conference builds strength • New contract for retail food members at Provigo Windsor in Quebec • By the Numbers: Global Unemployment Trends
Kenney and Finley’s announcement “Completely Misses the Mark" says Canada’s leading voice for temporary foreign workers • Asian Heritage Month 2013 • By the Numbers: the growing wealth gap – billionaires and the rest of us • Infographic: May Day – International solidarity more important than ever
May 1st - International Workers' Day (May Day) 2013 • UFCW activists in Quebec rally with thousands for EI fairness • Over 1 million views for UFCW Canada Facebook page in April • Conservatives demand “transparency” for unions – but not for business buddies
Activists discuss strategies to strengthen Canada's best union • We Remember! April 28 – Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job • Harper's EI "reforms" threaten to cost eight members $63,402 • By the Numbers: Workplace fatalities and time-loss injuries in Canada • Canadians deserve better than Harper’s secret trade deal with China
Workers at Conteneur Recycle inc. join the union, UFCW Local 501 • Manitoba budget is innovative and progressive • UFCW Activists in Saskatchewan celebrate passage of Bill 604 – Howard’s Law • By the Numbers: International Earth Day – Canadian consumption facts • Infographic: This Earth Day, Tell Harper to protect our environment!
Compo Recycle workers in Quebec say “Yes!” to joining the union • Another step forward for rights of Quebec agriculture workers • New graphic available for celebrating Earth Day on April 22 • webCampus update: Excel 2010 course available May 6
UFCW forms largest union delegation at historic NDP convention • UFCW Canada Local 832 Celebrates 75th Anniversary • UFCW Canada and Mexico's CNC sign historic agreement • By the Numbers: Student Debt in Canada
Canada’s Largest Private-Sector Union Blasts Harper for RBC Debacle • 2012 BDM Union Scholarship Winner: Lizzie Hayward, Local 401 • Follow Canada's Leading Union on Pinterest! • UFCW activists join Day of Pink movement to stop bullying
Canada's best union advances member education with over $335,000 in union scholarships • Right to join the union and need for living wage unites Fast Food Workers in NYC • Join the campaign to make Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Equal Pay Day! • 2012 BDM Union Scholarship Winner: Chantal LaRoche, Local 1518
Apply for the UFCW International Union Scholarship – worth $8,000 each! • Canada’s top union trains activists to gain ground for working families in upcoming B.C. election • Connie Maile, 1952 – 2013 • S.A.M.E. tour a resounding youth success
Local 500 mobilizes for good retail food jobs and strong communities • UFCW Canada gets sneak peek of new Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) • CALM 2013: Communicating the importance of fairness and sustainability
Retail union momentum grows as sixth LensCrafters location votes “Yes!” to UFCW 1000A • Conference connects labour rights, democracy and fairness • Ontario food promotion a good start that should go further, says UFCW Canada leader • 2012 BDM Union Scholarships Winner: Nancy Dai, Local 333
Canada’s leading union Stands Up for Fairness at CLC political action conference • The Harper Conservative's 2013 Federal Budget – An "Economic Action Plan" without any Action • S.A.M.E. Youth Tour Sweeps Ontario • UFCW Canada, the Mexican state of Guerrero and the municipal government of Chilapa de Alvarez sign cooperation agreement
Workers at Jolibec Hatchery in Quebec vote “Yes!” to Local 501 • Local 500 Montreal Zellers store survives the wave of closures • 2012 BDM scholarship winner: Rebecca Landry, Local 1000A • New video contest to raise youth awareness about workplace rights
Support the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination! • B.C. Labour Board denies attempt to suppress Blacklisting evidence • Alberta government continues to deny SAFETY NOW for Alberta Farm workers • UFCW and Amnesty demand investigation into death of activist Carlos Hernández • By the Numbers: Facts about Racial Discrimination in Canada
Tell the Senate to Stop Bill C-377! • UFCW Canada victory for Quebec agriculture workers • UFCW leads labour at Sask. NDP leadership convention, rallies delegates to Stop Bill 85 • UFCW Canada Facebook post goes viral with over half a million views!
Retail Union activists take campaign to first-ever Target store in Canada • Frank Kelly, 1944 - 2013 • Protect Labour Rights in Saskatchewn: Stop Bill 85! • More scandals, less credibility for Christy Clark and the BC Liberals
International Women's Day - March 8, 2013 • UFCW makes its voice heard in roundtable on Temporary Foreign Worker Program • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Vincent Gagnon, Local 509 • UFCW Canada ally AGUND convenes for General Assembly
More LensCrafters employees join UFCW 1000A • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Eden Bradley, Local 1252 • webCampus Spotlight: Thierry Villeneuve • By the Numbers: Political milestones and achievements for women in Canada
New poster and events for International Women’s Day 2013 • UFCW members in Québec rally against plundering the EI system • Women in Politics focus of "Girl Power" gathering • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Tyrone Hofer, Local 832
Kathleen Wynne's Throne Speech strikes promising tone in Ontario • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Dominic Chartrand, Local 500 • By the Numbers: WCB benefits for 2013 • Put S.A.M.E. journey on your map for Migrant Worker Awareness Week 2013!
Paul Magee, 1951 – 2013 • Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) Awareness Day – February 28 • National President meets Local 1118 Executive Board in Red Deer • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Jacqueline Kerr, Local 206
Devon Jack Fish workers vote Yes! to UFCW Canada Local 401 • Tim Hudak’s education agenda attacks low and middle-income families • UFCW Canada activists join Calgary Memorial March • New webCampus course called “Design your own Website & Blog” launched this March
Nexen Aramark workers in Alberta oil sands region vote “Yes!” to Local 401 • Walmart workers in Maryland and Texas walk off job • UFCW Canada joins global campaign – One Billion Rising – to stop violence against women and girls • Canadian teachers launch national pro-democracy campaign
Compass Group Canada workers in central Saskatchewan vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 1400 • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Jevidaa Annamalai, Local 175 • By the Numbers: Old Age Security Benefits in Canada for 2013 • Pierre Poilievre free rides on baseless argument about the Rand Formula
Save Food Jobs in Canada – Stop the Conservative attack on a key Canadian industry • Local 401 Oil Sands Members strengthen their voice through new organizing program • Local 503 rallies with community to protest EI reforms that will hurt working families in Quebec’s Charlevoix region • One year later, still no response from Coroner or Ontario government to Hampstead tragedy
A season of goodness and community • Jonquière Walmart workers return to the Supreme Court • On December 24th, We Remember • UFCW Canada and FNCFCS sign historic Mutual Support Agreement • By the Numbers - Food Banks in Canada
First contract with UFCW Local 509 for workers at Gaudreau Environnement in Baie-St-Paul, Quebec • International Migrants Day – December 18 • By the Numbers: International migration
Local 832 celebrates 75 years of leadership and activism • February - Black History Month • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Valerie Gibbs, Local 1288P • By the Numbers: 10 big reasons to feel good about paying taxes
Juan Ariza, Hampstead Survivor, should have the Right to Stay in Canada • webCampus Spotlight: Fabrice Musafiri • By the Numbers: The world’s wealth distribution – the rich, super-rich and the rest of us • The Student School launches first-ever S.A.M.E high-school chapter
LensCrafters workers in Markham, Ontario vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 1000A • Dropping uniform packaging rules a job-killing recipe • Saskatchewan women activists gather for first-ever forum • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Andre Cortes, Local 247 • UFCW Canada Local 1400 welcomes Local 342P members
Terry Harris elected president of UFCW Canada Local 649 • 2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Keven Gauthier, Local 501 • Tim Hudak's welfare reforms: everything old is new again • By the Numbers: Canada Employment Insurance Weekly Benefits and Maximum Premiums for 2013
UFCW Canada Local 206 welcomes new Swiss Chalet members in Ontario • UFCW Canada Local 500 member Vanessa Menendez wins a Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu scholarship • Hudak goes on the attack against Ontario workers with “Flexible Labour Markets” white paper • By the Numbers: Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan Benefits for 2013
More H&M workers join the union by voting “Yes!” to Local 1102 in Manhattan • Local 1400 activists build lobbying skills at training session in Saskatoon • 2012 BDM Scholarships Winner: Osman Panameno Jr., Local 1118 • Metron manager faces criminal trial over Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy
2012 BDM Scholarship Winner: Jennifer Turbide, Local 503 • By the Numbers: Child Care in Canada • S.A.M.E. builds new partnership at Loyalist College • Artist creates a vision of solidarity
Stephen Harper must be Idle No More • New Health and Safety Survival Guide now available • webCampus Spotlight: Costa Kanell • S.A.M.E. set to launch first-ever chapter for high-school students
UFCW Canada National President calls on Prime Minister Harper to meet with Chief Theresa Spence • Six ways Government Boss Stephen Harper is killing democracy • webCampus Spotlight: Linda Romanick • S.A.M.E. releases 4-part mini-series on Migrant Worker Experiences in Canada
Building strength together in 2013 • Louise Lefebvre elected President of UFCW Canada Local 503 • webCampus Spotlight: Karen Adamo • By the Numbers: Changing Portrait of Canadian Families and Living Arrangements
250 guards at AGS Security join the union by voting for UFCW Canada Local 333 • Target Canada on the Naughty List of More Than 1,000 Canadians • New webCampus Courses for January 2013 now open for registration! • UFCW Canada remembers the Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy that killed and seriously injured five workers 3 years ago in Toronto • Local 1993 Year-End Dinner & Dance celebrates 28 years of fundraising for Leukemia and Sickle Cell Disease research
Walmart the focus of Global Action involving Canada and 9 other countries • Harper Inc.'s approach to EI Is Another Rail in Building the Exploitation Express • UFCW Canada announces BDM Scholarship Contest Winner: Rajinder Randhawa • Food Banks in greater need than ever as we enter the Holiday Season • Local 1000A Community Action Networks spreads holiday cheer at Santa Claus Parade
Carriages of New France workers join the union by saying “Yes!” to UFCW Canada Local 503 • Passage of Bill C-377 another assault on workers by Harper government • President Hansen Speaks Out on Michigan’s Sham Right to Work Law • Canada’s Best Youth Program celebrates another successful year • Montreal's Light the Night walk raises $923,207 for blood cancer research
Harper government deals another blow to vulnerable migrant workers • 2012 BEGGS, DOWLING, MATHIEU SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS • Human Rights Day, December 10 • UFCW Canada activists in the Atlantic Region raise $25,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada in Light the Night Event
Retail Food Workers at IGA in Surrey, B.C. vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada • Retail Members and Workers celebrate lobbying victory over holiday shopping in Toronto • Over 40 MPs meet with UFCW Canada and NUPGE leaders in Ottawa • webCampus Spotlight: John Bennett
Staples Business Depot workers in Winnipeg vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada • December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities • webCampus Spotlight: Michael Yusko
December 6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada • Second Phase of 2012 Youth Internship Program focuses on building members’ strength in the retail industry • Rob Ford put his personal interests above the people he was elected to serve
Walmart Workers make history on Black Friday • webCampus Spotlight: Doreen Liese • CEDAW Report Card gives the B.C. government low marks for protecting women's rights
UFCW Canada and AWA award Maureen Brosnahan, Andrea Horwath, KAIROS, and Ivan Limpright for their outstanding social justice leadership in Canada’s agriculture industry • Soft Drink Council meets • November 26 by-elections for Calgary Centre, Durham and Victoria: Make your vote count!
Kinosis Lodge workers win the right to choose their own union • New webCampus courses for December: “Making a Difference – Canadian Activism” • webCampus Spotlight: Erin Stibler
Delegates emerge from 11th UFCW Canada National Council Convention stronger and more unified than ever • CALLING ALL ACTIVISTS: Stand for Change at Walmart by Supporting a Striker on “Black Friday”! • Louis Riel Day
UFCW International President Joseph T. Hansen's statement on the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama • Family of Kevan Chandler finally receives compensation for their tragic loss • By the Numbers: Consumer Price Index - September 2012
Statement from UFCW International President Joseph T. Hansen Announcing Union-wide Relief Fund for Hurricane Sandy Victims • Selkirk Marketplace workers say Yes! to UFCW Local 832 • Weyburn Walmart flaunts labour laws
webCampus Spotlight: Melody Stark , Local 1400 Activist • Local 832 kicks-off 2012 United Way campaign with a plane pull • By the Numbers: Canadian Well-being Index, quality of life declining
Special insurance coverage helps widow of AWA member • By the Numbers: Rural Women • UFCW Canada and CONOFAM sign migrant workers protection pact
Workers at Meta Centre vote “Yes!” to UFCW Canada • Walmart slapped with another class action suit • McGuinty shuts down democracy in Ontario
Workers at Great Lakes Specialty Meats vote union “Yes!” • JBS takes over XL operations in Brooks, Alberta • Walmart workers and community allies win another Free Speech battle against Walmart
Calgary Zellers workers and community members demand fairness from Target • Government of Newfoundland and Labrador implements card-based certification with Bill 37 • New webCampus courses for October and November!
As Walmart strikes go viral in the US, Canadian ‘Associates’ have “plenty of reason to be inspired”, says Canada’s leading retail workers union • Migrant Workers Family Support Fund delivers final shares to nine widows in Peru • UFCW Guide to Bargaining for Work-Family Issues
Historic Walmart Strike in Los Angeles inspires more Walmart Workers throughout the United States to walk off the job • UFCW Canada participates in launch of historic UNI Alliance to drive positive change at Walmart • SAME – Building bridges between communities
Light the Night Quebec raises $ 117,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada • Hampstead crash survivors share their story at Toronto symposium and launch of international "Right2Stay" campaign • Stephen Harper’s inconsistency on cap-and-trade should raise serious question for Canadians
Canada’s leading union stands in solidarity with Striking Walmart Workers throughout Los Angeles, California • Workers force Walmart to address serious health and safety concerns in warehouses • UFCW Canada and Michoacán's SEMIGRANTE sign new agreement
This Thanksgiving: Give Back and Rise Up! • By the Numbers: Hunger in the World • AWA Virgil Centre celebrates Independence Day
Local 1000A named “Local of the Year” by UFCW Minority Coalition • Best way to prevent “Gas and Dash” deaths is increasing fines and empowering workers, says Canada's leading voice for retail workers • UFCW Canada helps Break the Silence for the Cuban Five at Peoples’ Tribunal & Assembly in Toronto
Deadline approaching for BDM Scholarship and chance to win an iPad 2! • AWA human rights activist Raul Gatica awarded Diamond Jubilee Medal • By the Numbers: The Sustainability Challenge
Fort Fraser Petrocan workers vote to join Local 1518! • UFCW Canada endorses Metcalf recommendations of status for migrant workers • Safety NOW for Alberta Agriculture Workers
Death strikes another Ontario migrant agriculture worker • Naming Harper as “World Statesman of the Year” perplexes Canada’s leading union • Minority governments, labour and conservatives
Tyson workers receive long-awaited payment from wage and hour lawsuit settlement • Brad Wall’s reckless agenda for Saskatchewan the focus of new campaign called “Were You Asked?” • Local 832 calling on activists to “Take Back the Night”
By the Numbers: Education - Right or Privilege? • UFCW Canada training workshop strengthens ties with Mexican state of Guerrero • Canada’s first social network for labour communicators offers new resource for unions and CALM members
2012 UFCW International Scholarship Winner Steven Nadon • 2012 Training and Education Conference involves activists from across Canada • Corporate tax cuts not working
School is starting! Have you registered for the $1000.00 BDM Scholarships? • Local 1000A Celebrates Pride in Ottawa • UFCW Canada attends Michoacán’s Training Session for Municipal Migrant Support Centers
Labour Day 2012 • Local 247 launches new website! • Soccer, sun and solidarity at Montreal migrant workers' event • Self-Checkout: Not so Convenient
webCampus is back! • UFCW Canada joins thousands in commemorating the life and legacy of Jack Layton • Corporate greed threatens Canada's economy, not 'high' wages • Filipino Fiesta Day celebrated in Vancouver
Demonstrators march on Target Canada’s Headquarters in support of Zellers workers • 2012 UFCW International Scholarship Winner Monica Gobbo • Montreal Pride 2012 • Flaherty’s closed door “Retreat” opens the gates to U.S.-style laws, policies and politics
Target Canada headquarters the target of August 22 rally • UFCW Canada supports migrant workers in Guatemala • Walmart warehouse workers present petitions with 250,000 signatures, and file formal ethics complaint • Brock Professor aims to "Revolutionize Retail"
UFCW Canada named to Ontario’s First Prevention Council • “Take a Ride With Jack” monument • Taxes benefit us all • Family Heroes - Profiles of the nominators for the 2011 UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships Marlene Gordon
A Message of Condolence and a Promise of Solidarity – UFCW Canada National President to the Sikh Community • Win an iPad with the Scholarship referral contest • UFCW Canada activists show their Pride in Vancouver • By The Numbers: North America’s Largest Food Retailers
Western Regional YIP "an amazing learning experience" • Politics Blog: Canadians still waiting for Stephen Harper’s “time of accountability” • By The Numbers: World’s Largest Food Retailers • If you believe labour rights are human rights, “Like” the SAME
Caribana 2012: UFCW Canada joins fun in the sun with community partners • Members from OUR Walmart Come Together to Fight for Walmart Greeter’s Rights • Don’t miss the 8th Annual UFCW Canada Ride for a Cure and Poker Run • Family Heroes — Profiles of the nominators for the 2011 UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships
2012 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples • Leading retail union slams Harper Conservatives for “doing nothing” to protect good retail jobs at Zellers • Saskatchewan's leading private-sector union blasts Brad Wall Government for trying to gut labour laws • New video by Operation Maple illustrates everyday value of taxes
Fond memories of Jack Layton’s life and legacy shared on new website DearJack.ca • Tax havens fatten the rich while austerity ravages the rest • UFCW Canada celebrates with migrant workers at El Sembrador gathering • Family Heroes — Profiles of the nominators for the 2011 UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships
Organizing win for North Country Catering workers, proud to join Local 401 • Target and Walmart show the “same disregard” for Quebec and its workers, says Canada’s leading retail union • Local 1993 “Summer Splash” kicks off Caribana Season for UFCW Canada activists and families • By the Numbers: 6 Walmart heirs have as much wealth as 42% of Americans combined
Local 1518 certifies fruit packing plant in Cawston, B.C. • UFCW Canada Locals in Alberta show their support for Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair • Manitoba – Canada’s economic leader • UFCW Canada/ AWA Quebec victory for Guatemalan migrant workers
Looking for the nearest union grocery store? Use the UFCW app • Local 1400 race wins again for leukemia research • By the Numbers: Unions and Prosperity • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Family Support Fund to close on July 31, 2012
Judgement without jail time for Christmas Eve tragedy falls short for Ontario workers • NDF focuses on strength and security at 26th Annual Convention • Young Activists Launch Retail Report to Inspire Workers • Young Activists Launch Retail Report to Inspire Workers • UFCW wins major victory in Pennsylvania liquor privatization battle
UFCW Canada in Quebec shows solidarity with COPE strike • Right to Work Laws are Not the Canadian Way • UFCW Canada Local 1869 Members Celebrate • Overwhelming majority of Red Deer Co-Op workers vote in favour of new contract
Retirement Security for Everyone – GET THE JOB DONE! • UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarships recipients announced • Prairie School for Union Women 2012 • Ontario YIP participants ready for change
UFCW Canada activists Louder and Prouder than ever at Toronto Pride Week! • UFCW Canada Local 1518 continues strong support for diverse workplaces • Local 832 active at MFL Convention • By the Numbers: Jobless Rates – Canada
Saskatchewan NDP Convention 2012 • UFCW Canada Local 401 Is Loud and Proud at Edmonton Pride • Politics Blog: minority governments can work • Toronto’s Inti Raymi a Great Achievement for the San Lorenzo and Migrant Worker Communities
Migrant Workers Family Support Fund Delivers Cheque to Third Survivor of Hampstead Tragedy • Alberta Federation of Labour centennial celebrated • Local 1000A Member Wins NDP Membership Contest • By The Numbers: Trade union rights under attack
National Aboriginal Day — June 21, 2012 • Fact-finding mission gathers Mexico migrant worker blacklisting evidence in B.C. • By the Numbers: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada • The Hidden Agenda
Fairness for Zellers Workers petition filed with Quebec National Assembly • Robert Ziegler honoured with Stanley Knowles Solidarity Award • By the Numbers: Refugees • Aspiring nursing student receives BDM scholarship to help accomplish her dream
New fisheries unit at Potlotek First Nations in Nova Scotia • National Office sends June 11 message of equality for First Nations children • The Budget's blow to seniors • YIP efforts bring community support to agriculture workers
2012 Leukemia fundraising pushes lifetime campaign over $26 million • By the Numbers: The Fight for a Cure • Migrant Workers Family Support Fund Delivers Cheque to Hampstead Tragedy Widow • UFCW members win challenge against Royal Ahold's archaic social media policy
Final Walmart shareholder vote tallies show growing calls for change in company leadership, policies • Pride 2012 • Legendary social justice trailblazer Dolores Huerta awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
UFCW Canada wins Website of the Year at CALM Awards • Canada's Leading Retail Union Calls for "Reality Check" as Walmart Orchestrates Pep Rally for International Workers • International Solidarity between UFCW Canada and FLOC results in historic meeting with major tobacco companies on farmworkers’ rights • Canada and Mexico must stop labour and environmental abuse at Canadian-run Mexican mine
Ontario Injured Workers Day • By the Numbers: Deaths and Injuries at Work in Ontario • Harper Conservatives needlessly attack the unemployed • Very first AWA centre celebrates 10th Anniversary in Leamington
New webCampus courses available in June • Economic Race to the Bottom continues with EI Reform by Harper Government • CNDH invites UFCW Canada to share insights at Human Rights symposium in Mexico City • Simcoe AWA Centre celebrates nine years of service to agriculture workers
H&M warehouse workers in Ontario vote “Union Yes!” • Political action on Women's Network Convention agenda • Blacklisting allegations centre of community trial at Vancouver's Mexico consulate • $10,000 Donated to Support World Languages Collection at FVRL
National Council commits to organizing, diversity, and political action moving forward • Returns for Leukemia bottle drive returns May 26 & 27 • Viviendo Pasiones fundraising for migrant agriculture workers in Ontario
Saskatchewan locals warn of looming assault on labour • UFCW Welcomes President Obama's Support for Marriage Equality • Statement from National President Wayne Hanley on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Duck farm newest Quebec agriculture unit • Local 1000A shows its Pride • Win an iPad with the Scholarship referral contest
UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Family Support Fund Delivers First Cheques to Hampstead Tragedy Survivors • Chubb Edwards Hamilton vote to join Local 1000A • RWDSU Northern Joint Council President awarded The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding public service • Standing in Solidarity with the National Farmers Union's fight for Food Sovereignty
Windsor rallies with Zellers workers to Ask Target for Fairness • New webCampus course – Money Skills • Anti-violence on Women's Committee agenda • By The Numbers: The OAS and Harper’s attack on pension fairness
Target is target of Windsor, Ontario May 5 rally • FNCFCS WINS FEDERAL COURT BATTLE ON FIRST NATIONS CHILD WELFARE CASE IN SPITE OF HARPER-APPOINTED HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIR • Asian Heritage Month 2012 Long overdue labour legislation regrettably ignores agriculture workers
Alberta NDP doubles their seat total in provincial election • Join UFCW Canada in June 11 campaign to make equality a reality for Aboriginal children • New webCampus course starting in May • "Game for SAME" Draws Dozens of Students to Help Support Migrant Workers
“Kill a worker, go to jail”: National Day of Mourning, April 28 • “Walmart’s exposed corruption another red flag for investors,” says the National President of Canada’s largest private-sector union • Local 401 training dedicated to building activism • Over 10,000 activists gather in Ontario to demand budget fairness
Manitoba budget delivers for working families, despite Sunday hours misstep • New book examines human rights struggle of Ontario agriculture workers • Tell the IOC to Get Rio Tinto Off the Podium!
Making Change at Walmart greets investors at international meeting in Toronto • Kenney statement shows who are the real anti-Canadians • Tommy Douglas medals on display in Regina April 21-22
UFCW Canada Saskatchewan Women's Conference • Activists look to the future at ONDP Convention • Nestlé workers struggle for their rights as shareholders prepare for annual celebration
New agriculture bargaining unit in Quebec • WSIB President gets $80K bonus on the backs of injured workers • Local 1000A kicks in for right to play
Taking stock of Walmart: Bullish to workers is bearish to investors • OFL organizes Ontario Day of Action against Austerity for April 21st • Community comes together in time of need
Honouring Addie Wyatt • Refugee Rights Day – April 4, 2012 • UFCW Canada activists join "Celebrating Women" in Vancouver
Flaherty’s budget a blow to working Canadians • Air Canada workers express frustration over denial of basic human rights • UPS/UFNC Security Guards vote UFCW Canada “Yes!”
ILO rules "good faith" not good enough to guarantee labour rights of Ontario agriculture workers • Stop the Conservative attack on Seniors! • Ontario’s budget cuts come on the backs of working people and the poor
Thomas Mulcair wins NDP Leadership, thanks UFCW Canada for “constant, steady and wise” support • Members stage seniority protest at Chancellor Park • Registration opens for acclaimed Prairie School for Union Women • B.C. Supreme Court asked to muzzle BC Labour Board regarding Mexico blacklisting evidence
UFCW Canada activists geared up for NDP Leadership Convention • Zellers workers gain the attention of thousands in national campaign that Asks Target for Fairness • Karate class commemorates International Women's Day
NDP Leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair gaining momentum as we head toward Convention • Tell Minister Lisa Raitt “No” to Bill C-377 • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination • B.C. court rules temporary foreign workers can sue Denny's
UFCW Canada warns members about tainted “Loblaw Reward Survey” • NDP Leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair supports Zellers workers in asking Target for Fairness • Reinforcing advocacy for newcomers at the 14th Metropolis Conference 2012 • Brother Robert Ziegler honoured at Winnipeg retirement dinner • Tell the Bank of Montreal to stop bankrolling the attack on Infinity Rubber workers
More unions join UFCW Canada in supporting Thomas Mulcair for NDP Leader • From our friends at Making Change at Walmart • Another horrific accident kills four Filipino migrant workers • CALM Awards deadline approaching
Thomas Mulcair meets with UFCW Canada Activists in Saskatchewan • House supports Shannen's Dream • By the Numbers: Women in Canada • Migrant Workers Family Support Fund surpasses $105,000 for Hampstead tragedy families
International Women's Day — March 8, 2012 • Ontario NDP supports Zellers workers in asking Target for fairness • Women activists at Alberta Equinox • Cuts to Old Age Security will impoverish young and old workers alike • Sign Up for New webCampus Courses this March and April!
Shoppers "shocked" to learn about Target's lack of respect for Zellers workers at Target pop-up event in Toronto • DIRECTIONS now published twice a week • The Drummond Report – Bringing Greece to Ontario • FNCFCS brings First Nations child welfare case to the federal court of Canada • Quebec Human Rights Commission report finds that Temporary Foreign Worker programs compromise migrant workers' rights
1,500 Zellers workers ratify new union contract and ask Target for fairness • East Side Mario's Workers Say Yes to the Union • Stop Nespressure! • BC hearings start into Blacklisting of Mexican migrant workers
Future Shop workers make history in Quebec • NUPGE solidarity adds to Migrant Workers Family Support Fund • UFCW Canada joins Calgary Memorial March • Legal Activist Paul Cavalluzzo Appointed to Order of Ontario President Felipe Calderón receives more than 5,000 protest emails to Stop the Blacklisting • UFCW Canada calls for Coroner's Inquest into Hampstead tragedy
Condolences and a call for increased diligence in wake of horrific Ontario accident • In wake of Hampstead tragedy UFCW Canada and AWA set up Migrant Workers Family Support Fund • Zellers workers unite in new campaign that calls on Target Corp. to respect loyalty, experience and bargaining rights when hiring in Canada • UFCW Canada calls on activists to stand in solidarity with thousands of Dutch cleaners • Seniors and the OFL occupy 21 Ontario Tory offices: Threats to Old Age Security ignite new movement of Blue-Grey Power • Mexico escapes B.C. Labour Board hearings over blacklisting charges
United with EMD workers in London and the North American labour movement against corporate greed • Mulcair endorsed by Canada's largest private-sector union • Fourth blacklist protest breaks out at Vancouver Mexico consulate • SAME Releases New Report entitled "Reality Check: The Life of a Migrant Worker"
Stand with Daniel Lopez: Tell Walmart to Stop Abusing Warehouse Workers • Harper budget must focus on job creation, not corporate tax cuts • February - Black History Month • Thousands Rally against Caterpillar in London, Ontario
UFCW Canada and the Mexican state of Guerrero sign cooperation agreement on migrant workers' rights • Red Clay Lodge workers set standard with first contract • UFCW Scholarship Update • SAME mobilizes students at Brock University
Oaxaca’s government and UFCW Canada sign agreement to protect Mexican migrant workers in Canada • London Day of Action against Caterpillar scheduled for January 21st • Local 832 asks Granny's Poultry to put workers health on New Year's resolution list • Two migrant agriculture workers die but farm operators go free in Ontario case
New webCampus courses for the New Year! • Standing With Egale To End Homophobic and Transphobic Bullying • Members in the Atlantic region Light the Night for Leukemia Research • Taking Action on Childcare • By the numbers: Certainly not the 1%
In 2012, let's build on our recent successes • UFCW Canada Plays an Active Role in Choosing the Next Federal NDP Leader • Local Union 503 wins major victory for Le Manoir Richelieu workers in Charlevoix • Local 1000A wins injunction against Loblaws • International online activism contributes to win for meat packers in New Zealand
CLS workers say “Yes” to UFCW Canada • Seventh agriculture unit certified in Quebec • Vancouver protest on International Migrants Day aimed at Mexico blacklisting • UFCW Canada honours victims of Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy with We Remember poster • CFACQ develops new courses for members
H&M Associates In Quebec Join The Union • Québec Commission helps migrant agriculture workers learn rights • December 18 – International Migrants Day • Harper Conservatives should address needs of Attawapiskat rather than spy on child welfare advocate • By the numbers: In the Red
December 6 — the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women • Local 832 earns Human Rights Award for groundbreaking efforts • Mexican migrant workers file Charter lawsuit against Canada's federal government • UFCW Canada's National President honoured as Person of the Year • Local 1000A participates in Milton Santa Claus Parade
UFCW Canada a Leading Force at the 2011 OFL Convention • 2011 BEGGS, DOWLING, MATHIEU SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS • December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities • UFCW Canada welcomed at Manitoba Premier's dinner • End the lockout at CMP ANZCO Foods!
Organizing victory for Radisson workers in Halifax • Stop the Blacklisting of Migrant Workers • The Occupy Movement Is Here to Stay: Commentary by James Clancy, National President, NUPGE • TUAC Canada supports Québec students in fight against tuition hikes • Union representing 250,000 workers adds voice to public outrage over Galliford case
2,500 National Beef workers vote UFCW yes! • Stop Nespressure! Tell Nestlé to respect trade union rights! • Report on Supreme Court Fraser Decision released • Local 832 opens new training centre and union office
New webCampus courses for November and December! • Jeff Traeger elected president of UFCW Canada Local 832 • UFCW Canada addresses migrants' rights at Mexico workshop • UFCW Canada youth activists bring their passion to Atlantic YIP
TUAC Canada Local Unions raise $200,000 at Light the Night events • Local 1869 shares picnic success with food bank and LLSC • BC activists protest Mexico claim of immunity from blacklisting charges • Activists to gather November 2nd at 12th Annual Chávez Awards
Workers at Public Storage choose UFCW Canada • Stop Harper's Cuts! Sign the Petition to Save OUR Public Services • UFCW Canada & AWA at Health Fair for Asian migrant workers • UFCW Canada digital efforts net awards at ILCA