UFCW 1006A members at Cornwall YIG forced to strike
Cornwall, Ont. – November 24, 2018 – UFCW Local 1006A food retail members at the Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer, or YIG, in Cornwall, Ontario were forced on strike on November 23.
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UFCW Canada welcomes IUF activists, joins demand for human rights in global Coca-Cola system
Toronto – September 28, 2018 – UFCW welcomed comrades from Indonesia and former Coca-Cola workers to Canada on September 24, as part of the IUF campaign to shed international light on reported human rights abuses at bottling and distribution locations around the world.
UFCW 247 Women’s Committee reaches out at Mother’s Day BBQ
Metro Vancouver, B.C. – May 17, 2018 – Members of the UFCW Canada Local 247 Women’s Committee reached out to the community for Mother’s Day by hosting a barbecue for women and children who have been impacted by domestic abuse.
Tell Walmart: Protect workers’ safety in Bangladesh!
Toronto – April 20, 2018 – Five years after the Rana Plaza building collapse, UFCW Canada is calling on members, activists, and allies to tell Walmart to sign an accord that will protect the health and safety of Bangladeshi garment factory workers. Bangladesh is a major source of apparel sold at Walmart.
“Paid Leave” campaign yields gains across Canada
Toronto – March 31, 2018 – UFCW Canada and our allies in the Canadian labour movement are celebrating a series of legislative victories for survivors of domestic violence in response to a union-led campaign seeking paid leave and other supports for victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
Gender-Based Violence is NOT part of the job!
Toronto – November 25, 2023 – UFCW Canada has launched the #NotPartoftheJob campaign to help eliminate gender-based violence and address gender-based harassment and violence involving third parties that is on the rise. Governments, employers and unions must confront this issue together.l.
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