LGBTQ activist Danea Lau shares her union story – UFCW 1000A
Ottawa – February 16, 2016 – UFCW Canada Local 1000A member-activist Danea Lau works at a Loblaws Great Food in Ottawa and is a member of the local union's Pride Advisory Group.
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Ontario labour, community activists unite in call for end to austerity
Toronto – February 3, 2016 – UFCW Canada activists recently joined hundreds of labour and community allies from across Ontario at a major rally against austerity and privatization in Toronto.
Legal victory for First Nations children must be followed by action
Ottawa – January 26, 2016 – A ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has confirmed that the federal government discriminated against First Nations children by depriving them of equal funding for medical and mental health services.
UFCW Canada reaches out to Otomi communities in Mexico
Hidalgo, Mexico – January 25, 2016 – Renewing its commitment to achieve justice and dignity for migrant workers, regardless of their migratory status or nationality, UFCW Canada recently donated hundreds of blankets to Otomi communities in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
UFCW participates in international solidarity exchange in Ecuador
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.
Working towards fairness in 2016
Toronto – January 4, 2016 – As the national president of Canada's leading and most progressive union, I am very proud of the outstanding work that UFCW Canada members, staff, and local unions conducted in 2015, and I am confident that our hard work and achievements over the last year have put us in a stronger position to build more fairness for workers in 2016.
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