Toronto – August 14, 2024 – A new UN report condemns Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program in a scathing indictment; the report reiterates many of the same criticisms that UFCW has been issuing for decades about systemic exploitation within the system.
Langley, B.C. – July 9, 2024 – Nearly 400 workers at five Highline Mushrooms farms in British Columbia have joined United Food and Commercial Workers 1518. On July 8, the B.C. labour board certified the latest group of workers to join the union: 210 workers at the Langley mushroom farm are joining the recently-unionized members at the Abbotsford locations.
Abbotsford, B.C. – June 18, 2024 – 170 migrant agricultural workers at the four Highline Mushrooms factory farms in Abbotsford have unionized and joined United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1518.
Abbotsford, B.C. – June 14, 2024 – Agricultural workers at four Highline Mushrooms factory farms in British Columbia have applied to join United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Canada.
Tijuana, Mex. – May 22, 2024 – UFCW Canada was invited to share the stage at a rally held by presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum in support of migrant workers.
Ottawa, Ont. – May 24, 2024 – United Food and Commercial Workers sees promise in the proposed reforms to Canada’s temporary and migrant labour force, outlined in a new Senate report, including the creation of a new Migrant Work Commission and the phasing out of employer-specific work permits.
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