Regina, Sask. – January 28, 2016 – UFCW Canada Local 1400 members on strike at the Best Western Seven Oaks Inn are holding strong on the picket line after a month-long struggle to obtain fairness in their workplace.
Hartland, N.B. – January 22, 2016 – Students and staff at universities in New Brunswick and Newfoundland have joined the boycott of Covered Bridge Potato Chips, putting the company on notice that they won’t be buying – or carrying – their chip products until the owner agrees to negotiate a reasonable settlement with its employees and their union.
Quito, Equador – January 21, 2016 – UFCW Canada leaders recently took part in an international solidarity exchange in Ecuador, meeting with labour leaders, members from Ecuador's indigenous communities, and government and non-profit sector activists.
Hartland, N.B. – January 11, 2016 – Public outrage has driven Covered Bridge Potato Chips to take down its Facebook page to hide comments blasting the company for refusing to negotiate a fair contract with its workers.
Toronto – January 8, 2016 – UFCW Canada is calling on young activists to get involved with an innovative video contest that aims to educate young Canadians about workplace safety, employee rights, and fairness on the job.
Hartland, N.B. – January 7, 2016 – Canada’s leading voice for workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), has launched a national campaign to support the hard-working men and women at Covered Bridge Potato Chips in Hartland, New Brunswick, who were forced out on strike on January 5.
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