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UFCW Canada joins global campaign – One Billion Rising – to stop violence against women and girls

Toronto, Ont. – February 12, 2013 – Canada’s leading union is calling on members, friends and supporters to join activists around the world for ONE BILLION RISING, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.

Saskatchewan women activists gather for first-ever forum

Saskatoon, Sask. – January 25, 2013 – UFCW Canada women activists recently joined more than 150 sisters from across Saskatchewan, as labour, community and social activists gathered in Saskatoon for the first-ever Saskatchewan Women’s Forum 2013: Connecting Voices for Change – to share their stories, connect with each other, and discuss issues relevant to women in Saskatchewan and all over the world.

Terry Harris elected president of UFCW Canada Local 649

Saskatoon, Sask. – January 22, 2013 – Terry Harris is President of UFCW Canada Local 649. Local 649 consists of one bargaining unit at Federated Co-operatives Limited in Saskatoon, with five separate and unique sites — head office, warehouse, feed mill, Saskatoon propane plant, and Melfort propane plant.

By the Numbers: Child Care in Canada

Ottawa – January 11, 2013

3 million – Number of Canadian moms of children aged 12 or younger who work in the paid labour force.

Artist creates a vision of solidarity

Toronto – January 14, 2013 – There is a long history of mural art and the labour movement, and UFCW Canada is helping that history continue.

Manitoba Federation of Labour Women's Committee commemorates December 6

Every year, on December 6, the Manitoba Federation of Labour Women’s Committee organizes a memorial luncheon to honour and remember the women who died in Montreal in 1989. The gathering also pays tribute to the women from Manitoba who have died senselessly, due to violence.