Of Note: This news item is archived content from UFCW Canada Local 1000A.
Local 1000A and UFCW Canada Local 206 merged on May 1, 2016 to form UFCW Canada Local 1006A.
With a bouncing castle, potato sack race, and an all-you-can-eat BBQ, UFCW Canada Local 1000A welcomed members to the London Family & Friends Picnic on July 6.
Members brought children and grandchildren along to the event at Springbank Park.
Norah Rae knows first hand the devastating impact that cancer can have. Rae, a steward at Rexall Pharmacy in Guelph, has seen both her husband and her sister-in-law suffer. That’s why when Rae got a chance to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, she jumped right in.
Rae raised more than $900, making her the top fundraiser at the Annual Ride for a Cure event. The event, co-hosted by Local 1000A and Local 175 & 633, drew 37 riders and generated more than $10,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.
Under clear blue skies, UFCW Canada Local 1000A and Local 175 & 633 joined more than a million revelers in celebrating Pride 2013 on June 29 and 30 in downtown Toronto.
“Pride weekend is about standing up for a world free of discrimination and prejudice—a struggle that unites us all,” said Local 1000A President Pearl Sawyer.
The event marked the first time that Local 1000A and Local 175 & 633 have joined forces for Pride Toronto.
Your shift is done but there is still work to be finished. Should you stay or should you go?
Before you make a decision, know that working off the clock is costing you money. A half-hour before your shift, and 15 minutes after your shift ends might not seem like such a big deal but when you add that extra time up, day after day, week after week, it could add up to some considerable cash.
With his government’s reputation for transparency and accountability in tatters over the Senate scandal, Harper tries to change the channel by once again going after his favourite target: Canada’s workers.
Like changes to employment insurance (EI), to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, and now with Bill C-525, Harper is continuing his economic strategy of low-paying jobs and of attacking anyone who stands in his way.
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Those are the words that Katie Maclellan, a cashier at Riverside Market in Pembroke, kept close to her heart as she worked to raise $1,090 for the Robbie Dean Family Counselling Centre to help those suffering from mental health issues.
