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Leaders' Summit opportune time for Harper to ask Mexico to stop the blacklisting

Toronto – January 27, 2014 – This year's North American Leaders' Summit in February coincides with the 20^th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The venue for the summit is Mexico, which makes the timing opportune for Prime Minister Harper to end his government's silence in the face of overwhelming evidence which corroborates that Mexican government officials violated Canadian law, the human and labour rights of Mexican citizens working in Canada, as well as provisions of NAFTA.

Video Contest: One Minute to Tell the World how "Fairness Works"

Ottawa – January 24, 2014 – UFCW Canada members are encouraged to participate in an exciting video contest that tells the world what fairness means to you, your family, and your community — in one minute or less.

Carriages of New France Local 503 members achieve first collective agreement

Quebec City - January 23, 2014 – UFCW Canada Local 503 members at Carriages of New France (Calèches de la Nouvelle-France) in Quebec City have achieved a first contract, and the first of its kind in North America. The members provide horse carriage tours and guide services to visitors and residents of Quebec City. On January 10, arbitrator Léonce E. Roy ruled on a first collective agreement that runs until November 9, 2016.

UFCW Canada and FNCFCS partner in Shannen’s Dream video project

Toronto – January 22, 2014 – UFCW Canada and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (FNCFCS) have come together to produce a new video in support of the Shannen’s Dream campaign to bring equitable education to First Nations children. UFCW Canada and FNCFS are long-time community allies and recently signed a Mutual Support Agreement to accelerate their combined efforts to raise awareness about the inequity faced by First Nations children.

Tell Crown Holdings to stop its attack on workers

Toronto – January 21, 2014 – UFCW Canada is urging activists and allies to add their voice to the call for Crown Holdings to stop its attack on 120 Toronto workers forced on strike since September. Crown Holdings is a giant U.S. multinational with 149 plants around the world manufacturing food and beverage cans.

Hudak has a plan for even fewer jobs!

Toronto – January 18, 2014 – Statistics Canada has released December job numbers for Ontario and the picture isn’t pretty with the province shedding 39,000 jobs, most of them full time and the unemployment rate rising to 7.9%.

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Leaders' Summit opportune time for Harper to ask Mexico to stop the blacklisting

Video Contest: One Minute to Tell the World how "Fairness Works"

Carriages of New France Local 503 members achieve first collective agreement

UFCW Canada and FNCFCS partner in Shannen’s Dream video project

Tell Crown Holdings to stop its attack on workers

Hudak has a plan for even fewer jobs!

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