Treviso, Italy – February 28, 2015 – UFCW Canada members, labour and community activists, and concerned citizens around the world are celebrating a hard-won victory for justice after a successful online pressure campaign – led by Avaaz and various labour unions – compelled Italian fashion company Benetton to compensate victims of the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh.
Geneva — February 26, 2015 — UFCW Canada activists, allies, and labour unions around the world are celebrating a breakthrough agreement between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and government and employer members of the ILO, which acknowledges the Right to Strike is protected under ILO Convention 87.
Toronto – February 26, 2015 – Walmart’s recent announcement that over half a million of its U.S. workers will get raises, but without the guarantee of hours, is a move that falls short of the needs of workers and their families, and will have no impact here in Canada.
Toronto – February 23, 2015 – On February 28, UFCW Canada will join workers and other labour groups around the world to recognize Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day.
Montreal – February 21, 2015 – Youssef Farhi is one of eighteen UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners for 2014.
Toronto – February 18, 2015 – By next January, Walmart will have 396 locations in Canada in a move that is more about corporate greed and capitalizing on Target's departure from Canada, rather than creating good retail jobs.
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