Another iPad winner of the UFCW BDM Scholarship Contest
New Westminster, B.C. – March 28, 2015 – UFCW Canada is happy to announce that Stasia Stewart is one of the winners of an iPad from the UFCW BDM Scholarship Contest.
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Women Owned label is Walmart's response to gender inequality
Toronto – March 23, 2015 – Walmart is responding to allegations of gender pay inequality by introducing a new Women Owned label to be applied to products from women-owned companies, in a marketing ploy that does nothing to address issues faced by female workers at the retail giant.
Support striking workers at Crown Holdings
Toronto – March 19, 2014 – UFCW Canada is calling on activists to boycott purchasing aluminum cans manufactured by Crown Holdings in Toronto, in support of USW Local 9176 members forced out on strike by Crown.
New poll reveals majority expects to be working past 65
Toronto – March 17, 2015 – A new poll reveals that there are more Canadians who expect to be working past the age of 65 than those who expect to be retired, with many citing inadequate government pension benefits as the reason.
Safety and social responsibility must be top priority for Ontario beer retailing system
Toronto – March 14, 2015 – As speculation continues about possible changes to Ontario’s beer retailing system, “what mustn’t be forgotten is that The Beer Store provides Ontario consumers, parents and communities the highest standard of social responsibility and safety,” says Paul Meinema, the National President of UFCW Canada.
Latest Bangladesh tragedy renews call for independent safety inspections
Mongla, Bangladesh – March 12, 2015 – At least five workers were killed, and another 100 were trapped after a concrete factory collapsed in Bangladesh on Thursday.
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