Victims of scaffold tragedy continue to seek real justice, says Canada's leading union

Toronto – December 5, 2014 – December 24th marks the fifth anniversary of the Christmas Eve scaffold tragedy, in which four migrant workers were killed and another seriously injured after the scaffold that was supporting them collapsed at a Toronto worksite.


Toronto – December 4, 2014 – On December 6, 1989, Marc Lépine walked into École Polytechnique in Montreal and proceeded to shoot and murder 14 women before turning the gun on himself. Most of the female victims were engineering students.
Ottawa – November 28, 2014 – On Wednesday, a motion to defeat Private Member's Bill C-377, Stephen Harper’s attack on workers and their unions, was rejected by the Senate.
Toronto – November 25, 2014 – UFCW Canada is proud to participate in the YWCA Rose Campaign’s #NOTokay social media initiative. The campaign calls on individuals to take a stand on violence against women by sharing their voices in response to any tweets, posts, videos, images or clips that objectify, belittle or attack women in society.
Toronto – November 24, 2014 – In spirit of solidarity and community development, Filipina/Filipino-Canadian union members and community organizers from the Greater Toronto Area have come together to form the Filipino Workers’ Network.
Vancouver – November 12, 2014 – Canada’s most progressive union recently helped Migrante BC celebrate the opening of their new home in downtown Vancouver.