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.
Ottawa – February 13, 2024 – As a result of UFCW Canada’s continued advocacy, the federal government has announced changes to the Agri-Food Pilot to make it more accessible to migrant agri-food workers, including removing the mandatory job offer requirement in some cases.
Montreal – February 2, 2024 – UFCW Local 501 is proud to announce the signing of the first collective agreement for union members at Lufa Farms in Laval. After three years of difficult negotiations, the union members' patience has finally been rewarded.
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