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October 20, 2021 17:53 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Human decency prevails with announcement of forthcoming legislation, but more action urgently needed, says UFCW Canada union

TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Government of Ontario has announced its intention to introduce first of its kind legislation that will make it unlawful for businesses to restrict...
September 28, 2021 13:39 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Promises made and promises broken: We should all be allowed to commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day – Commentary by Paul R. Meinema, National President, UFCW Canada

OTTAWA, Sept. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government’s recent legislative action to declare September 30th as an annual national day to raise awareness of the horrors and evil of the...
September 27, 2021 13:19 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

UFCW Canada stands in solidarity with Toronto-area Uber Black drivers as they join the international Call to Action on September 28 against Uber's UNFAIR practices

TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW activists will be joining Toronto-area Uber drivers on September 28, as Uber drivers in dozens of other cities across the globe stage a worldwide...
July 26, 2021 15:48 ET | Source: TUAC Canada; The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

Une campagne de 2,1 millions de dollars permet de dépasser les 47,2 millions de dollars collectés par les TUAC Canada pour la Société de leucémie et lymphome du Canada

TORONTO, 26 juill. 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bien que, cette année, les circonstances aient été très difficiles, les membres et les sections locales des TUAC Canada n’ont pas été découragés dans...
July 26, 2021 15:48 ET | Source: UFCW Canada; The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

$2.1 million campaign pushes UFCW Canada lifetime fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada past $47.2 million

TORONTO, July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite an extraordinarily challenging year, UFCW Canada members and Local Unions were undeterred in their extraordinary ongoing fundraising efforts,...
April 15, 2021 12:55 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

More permanent residency (PR) opportunities for migrants welcomed but much more action needed, says UFCW union

OTTAWA, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The voice of Canada’s food workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), welcomes the announcement by the federal government to create an...
March 12, 2021 18:34 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Amazon COVID Outbreak at Brampton Warehouse is Latest Sign of Urgent Action Needed for Workers, says National Union Leader

BRAMPTON, Ontario, March 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today’s outbreak at an Amazon fulfillment warehouse in Brampton, Ontario is the latest example of Amazon not prioritizing the needs of their...
March 11, 2021 15:40 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Uber Canada’s unilateral proposal is “a dangerous proposition” says Uber workers’ union

TORONTO, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Canada, the union organizing Uber drivers and Uber Eats couriers across the country, says Uber Canada’s recent proposal to provincial governments to...
February 22, 2021 15:39 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Ruling by the UK supreme court on Uber employment status should have ripple effects across the globe

TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The UK supreme court handed down its decision on Friday that rules Uber drivers are employees and not self-employed as the company has tried to argue for...
February 11, 2021 15:06 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Uber once again slams the door on workers’ rights

TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an about-face move that undermines the union drive by Toronto-area Uber limousine drivers, Uber has introduced Premier – competing with its own Uber...