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January 05, 2021 10:54 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Higgs Government continues to leave critical eldercare workers “out in the cold,” says UFCW

MONCTON, New Brunswick, Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) is calling on the Higgs government to finally do the right thing by stopping its...
December 28, 2020 06:00 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Higgs Government continues to leave critical eldercare workers “out in the cold,” says UFCW

MONCTON, New Brunswick, Dec. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada) union is calling on the Higgs government to finally do the right thing by stopping its...
December 11, 2020 17:46 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

UFCW Canada is joined by Mexican officials in calling for increased protections for migrant farm workers

TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) held a virtual press conference on Thursday, December 10 to present Mexican...
December 09, 2020 16:52 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s food workers’ Union to present Migrant Farm Workers report to Mexican Legislature

TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s food workers’ union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), will be holding a virtual press conference in Mexico...
August 10, 2020 10:17 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Report calls for changes to protect migrant agricultural workers and Canada’s food supply

TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report from UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, has called for urgent changes to protect the health, safety, and...
July 21, 2020 13:30 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

UFCW Canada advocates for greater protections for migrant workers in Windsor-Essex County

TORONTO, July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) recently presented to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit to advocate for better health and...
June 26, 2020 16:03 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

UFCW Canada welcomes Supreme Court ruling deeming Uber arbitration process invalid

TORONTO, June 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) welcomes today’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling that Uber’s mandatory arbitration process is...
June 04, 2020 12:00 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Toronto Uber drivers one step closer to unionizing

TORONTO, June 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada), the union for Uber drivers in Canada, will be participating in an Ontario Labour Relations...
May 15, 2020 17:12 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

UFCW Canada Union Campaign Calls on the Public to Pledge Support for Frontline Workers

TORONTO, May 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Canada, Canada’s leading private sector union, has launched a new campaign asking the public to pledge their support for frontline workers across...
March 24, 2020 18:39 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

UFCW members gain wage premiums, more safety protections at Olymel, Cargill, Maple Leaf Foods

TORONTO, March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s voice of food workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada), is proud to announce that national and local union...