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July 02, 2021 18:23 ET | Source: UFCW 1518

Shortage of Home Support Workers Made Worse by Interior Health’s Scheduling Program

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, July 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW 1518 is calling on Interior Health to re-examine its decision of reducing care times and to change its scheduling program to...
April 14, 2021 18:41 ET | Source: UFCW 1518

UFCW 1518 Union Calls for Gig and App-based Delivery Drivers to Have Free Short-Term Parking

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Canada Local 1518 is calling on BC municipalities to grant free short-term parking to app-based delivery drivers while they...
May 26, 2020 17:29 ET | Source: UFCW 1518

UFCW 1518 Calls on Save-On-Foods to Extend Pandemic Premium

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, May 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, UFCW 1518 learned that Save-On-Foods has decided to end its Pandemic Premium for employees effective Saturday, May 30. ...
December 16, 2019 15:00 ET | Source: UFCW 1518

UFCW 1518 in mediation with Uber and Lyft tomorrow

VANCOUVER, British Columba, Dec. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The union fighting on behalf of ride hailing drivers in British Columbia will enter mediation with Lyft and Uber at the Labour Relations...
November 27, 2019 18:03 ET | Source: UFCW 1518

UFCW challenges Lyft, Uber at Labour Relations Board of BC

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citing Lyft and Uber’s controversial labour practices, UFCW 1518 President Kim Novak said the union has asked the Labour Relations...