Over the next several weeks, much will be made of the political parties and leaders that are vying for voters’ support in the October 19th Federal Election. Debates will undoubtedly be heated, informative, and in some cases, misleading. And, much like in elections past, commentators will ask the perpetually unanswered question: why is it that a majority of young people don't vote?
Gimli, Man. – July 31, 2015 – Canada's leading union for young workers recently concluded another exhilarating week of learning and training with UFCW Canada youth activists from Manitoba and Saskatchewan at the UFCW Canada Young Workers Internship Program Prairie session.
Dorval, Que. – July 30, 2015 – Leila Slaoui is one of eighteen UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners for 2014.
Alliston, Ont. – July 17, 2015 – In the words of UFCW Canada activists who participated in the recent Ontario-region Young Workers Internship Program (YIP), it was a social justice “journey that hasn’t ended, but has only just begun.”
Atlanta – July 7, 2015 – UFCW Canada recently joined young activists from across the United States in Atlanta, Georgia to participate in the second annual UFCW Gold Internship Program, an intensive five-week training course for young UFCW members in the U.S.
So you’ve just graduated university. You've spent three to four years studying, had more late nights at the library than you care to admit, and are now preparing to enter the labour market. You're ready to put your degree to work, and start achieving success in your career. Unfortunately for many new graduates, "success" means a part-time job outside of their field of specialization.
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