UFCW Canada Local 1006A was created through a historic merger between UFCW Canada Local 1000A and UFCW Canada Local 206.

Local 1006A’s roots date back to 1944. As more members have joined and through subsequent mergers, Local 1006A grown from a small volunteer-based union to one of the largest local unions in Ontario.
 

Our Union, UFCW Canada Local 1006A, is a strong and compassionate voice for fairness, equality and justice in the workplace and our communities. 

Our Union works to advance and protect the rights and livelihoods of our members as we strive to make life better for all workers across Ontario. 

Our Union is guided by the belief that all workers have the right to a fair, safe and inclusive workplace where they are treated with respect and dignity.

This is achieved through the solidarity of our members.

Local 1006A is committed to:

Member Representation: providing outstanding representation, which puts our members and union first. Highly skilled and dedicated union representatives will work to protect our members’ rights, resolve problems and negotiate strong collective agreements.

Growth: increasing our bargaining power and collective strength by helping workers without a union win rights in their workplace.

Empowerment: empowering and engaging members to make their voices heard, recognizing that each of us has a role to play in strengthening our union. At Local 1006A, we know our strength comes from each other.

Diversity: building a progressive and inclusive union, which is reflective of our membership. We will be a champion for equity, human rights and social justice.

Advocacy:  being a powerful voice for hardworking families in Ontario and will ensure workers’ experiences, struggles, and aspirations are heard at all levels of government. 

Education: providing educational opportunities and resources to help members gain the skills and knowledge they need to improve their workplace and achieve their goals. 

Outreach: engaging youth and increasing our activism in Ontario’s diverse communities to strengthen our union now and into the future.

UFCW Canada Local 1006A is a progressive, dynamic and inclusive local union dedicated to making life better for all workers across Ontario.

Our highly skilled union representatives are known for providing outstanding representation that puts members first. Together, our team works to advance and protect the rights and livelihoods of our members and advocate for fairness, equality and justice in the workplace and our communities.  

Our strong leadership is focused and committed to organizing and helping all workers achieve fairness, respect and dignity in the workplace.

With 42,000 members, we are one of Ontario’s largest private sector local unions. We represent members in a diversity of sectors and industries, including Grocery Retail, Food Processing, Restaurant, Hotels, Security, Retail Commerce, Laundry, Warehousing/Distribution, Transit, and Cannabis.  

We are also among the largest local unions in the 230,000-member United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Canada and in the 1.3-million member United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union.