UFCW Canada celebrates Aboriginal History Month throughout June
Toronto – May 27, 2015 – Aboriginal History Month is celebrated each June to honour the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities throughout our history.
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UFCW 1118 Education Centre renamed in memory of Albert Johnson
Red Deer, Alta. – May 25, 2015 – UFCW 1118 activists recently gathered in Red Deer to dedicate the local’s education centre in memory of Albert Johnson, the local’s long-time leader who suddenly passed away last October after serving as president for 28 years.
#AntiChevronDay demands fairness for those affected by Chevron's Dirty Hand
Toronto – May 22, 2015 – UFCW Canada activists joined allies on the streets of Toronto for the International Day of Action Against Chevron to protest against the Chevron Corporation's poor environmental track record and to demand justice for indigenous communities around the world, who have been poisoned, displaced, or have died from cancer and other diseases linked to Chevron's devastation of the environment.
Activists slam Philippine President and Harper over worker and human rights violations
Toronto – May 11, 2015 – UFCW Canada activists joined social justice allies from Canada's Filipino community and beyond, to protest the worker and human rights violations by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III's government as well as by the Harper government, during a recent meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Toronto.
UFCW activists out in full force at Alberta Federation of Labour Convention
Calgary – May 2, 2015 – UFCW Canada Local 401 and Local 1118 activists recently joined other labour activists from across the province for the 2015 Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) Convention.
UFCW Canada stands with Nepal and supports relief efforts with $25,000 to Oxfam Canada
Toronto – April 29, 2015 – The world is coming to grips with the devastating tragedy resulting from the earthquake that hit Nepal this past Saturday. With thousands of buildings in Kathmandu and surrounding areas destroyed, the United Nations has reported that the human tragedy is continuing to unfold in catastrophic ways.
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