Closing the Gap: Women make less than men in retirement too
Toronto – May 30, 2016 – It is no secret that women make less than men throughout their working careers, but did you know that most women in Canada also make less than men in retirement?
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Strike ends as union wins first contract at Covered Bridge Potato Chips
Wakefield, N.B. – May 25, 2016 – UFCW Canada members at Covered Bridge Potato Chips have won a first contract, ending their five-month strike and a national campaign calling for a boycott of the company's products.
Young workers build momentum at Atlantic YIP session
Moncton, N.B. – May 20, 2016 – UFCW Canada's groundbreaking Young-Workers Internship Program (YIP) recently headed out to the East Coast for another successful week of dynamic training and education.
Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive - May 28
Toronto – May 18, 2016 – Once again, UFCW Canada Local 12R24 members across Ontario look forward to your support on May 28 for the annual Returns for Leukemia bottle drive.
Activists engage Costco, Farm Boy, Johnvince customers on National Day of Action for striking workers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips
Toronto – May 17, 2016 – Hundreds of labour activists and community allies engaged with customers at Costco, Farm Boy, and Johnvince Foods locations across the country on Tuesday as part of the National Day of Action for striking workers at the Covered Bridge Potato Chips plant in Wakefield, New Brunswick.
Women's Network conference builds solidarity among sisters
Vancouver – May 16, 2016 – More than 300 UFCW members, officers, staff, and community allies from across the continent recently gathered in Vancouver for the 12th Biennial UFCW Women's Network Convention. The theme of this year's convention was Turning Passion into Action.
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