Courage holds the line at Best Western Seven Oaks: A member’s view from the picket line
Regina, Sask. – May 9, 2016 – As the strike at Best Western Seven Oaks in Regina enters its fifth month, UFCW Canada Local 1400 member and veteran Seven Oaks employee Girlie Basco explains why workers at the hotel continue to stand strong on the picket line, and why this struggle is so important to the Regina community and the members at Best Western.


Toronto – April 25, 2016 – UFCW Canada recently joined activists from across the country in welcoming Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, one of the five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters unjustly imprisoned in the United States, to Toronto.
Hartland, N.B. – April 22, 2016 – More than 400 labour activists, allies, and family members joined UFCW Canada Local 1288P members on the picket line at Covered Bridge Potato Chips for a solidarity rally and protest to tell the company to get back to bargaining a fair first contract.
Toronto – April 20, 2016 – UFCW Canada activists took to the streets of Toronto to mark Equal Pay Day on April 9, raising awareness of how far into the next year a woman must work to earn the same amount made by a man in the previous year.
Regina, Sask. – March 29, 2016 – With the strike at the Best Western Seven Oaks in Regina now in its third month, UFCW Canada has launched a new game that takes aim at Seven Oaks owner and general manager Glenn Weir.
Thérèse-de-Blainville, Qué. – March 16, 2016 – Residents of the Thérèse-de-Blainville regional municipality in Québec are showing strong support for the Town of Rosemère firefighters, who are members of UFCW Canada Local 501.