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It is with great sadness that we report Tony Agostini passed away on Saturday July 9, 2016 at the age of 57.
Tony was a beloved union representative with UFCW Canada Local 1006A. He has been part of the local union family for more than 36 years. He was a kind-hearted and family-oriented man who was well-respected by all those who knew him. He was an exceptional union representative, who dedicated his life to the membership of this local union and to making life better for others.
“I don’t look at [being a union rep] as work but something I enjoy doing,” said Tony Agostini, in a profile published in Connections magazine in 2011. "It’s gratifying at the end of the day when you are able to help someone out. I also like the people I work with, it’s an extended family in here.” He was driven by the fact that he got to help people who feel abandoned, scared or unable to speak up for themselves.
Tony started in 1978 as a general warehouse person at a Loblaw-leased warehouse, Associated Freezers and moved to the company’s Erin Mills Distribution Centre in the 1980s.
A long-time union supporter, he became a steward in the early 1990s as he saw management taking advantage of co-workers at the warehouse.
In the following years, Tony was elected to serve as Vice-President and President of UFCW Canada Local 1000A’s warehouse division and a member of the local union's executive board.
In 2003, he became a SPUR (Special Project Union Representative) and was hired as a Union Representative in 2005.
Tony, you were an incredible brother and friend to the staff and members at the local union. We will miss you greatly and hold you close to our hearts always. Rest in peace, brother.
