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Agricultural workers voice concerns in federal review of TFWP

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Leamington, Ont. – August 21, 2018 – Agriculture workers met with senior government officials in Leamington, Ontario on Sunday to share their experiences with the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP), and to offer some advice as frontline workers in addressing a number of serious gaps in the system, especially when it comes to health and safety, housing, piece rates, and other basic rights and standards.

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2017 Migrant Workers Scholarship winners announced

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Toronto – July 3, 2018 – UFCW Canada is proud to announce the 20 winners of the 2017 UFCW Canada Migrant Workers Scholarship.

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Migrant worker rights highlighted at annual AWA community barbeque

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Virgil, Ont. – June 18, 2018 – Over 250 migrant agriculture workers attended the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) Welcome Back Community Barbeque and Know Your Rights Workshop on June 10, held at the AWA centre in Virgil, Ontario.

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UFCW Canada meets with new Agri-Food Critic

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Ottawa – March 7, 2018 – UFCW Canada recently met with the new Agriculture and Agri-Food Critic, NDP MP Alistair MacGregor, to flesh out a number of important food sector issues facing UFCW Canada members and families.

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UFCW welcomes changes to WSIB services for migrant farm workers

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Toronto – February 12, 2018 – UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agriculture workers, welcomes recently announced changes by Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) regarding the way the Board provides health care services to migrant farm workers.

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New report exposes recruitment exploitation of Guatemalan foreign workers in Canada

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Montreal – July 5, 2017 – A new report exposes recruitment practices that saddle many Guatemalan agricultural workers recruited to Quebec with heavy debt and a fear of complaining about unsafe or unjust working conditions.

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