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.
UFCW Canada Local1000A and the National Office were both awarded the prestigious Breaking Barriers Award at this year’s Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) conference in Edmonton, Alberta.
Normally, the Breaking Barriers Award is given to one winner, but this year – give the exceptional quality of both UFCW entries – the judges made the extraordinary decision to share the award between Local 1000A and the national office.
Saturday June 1, 2013 is the 30th anniversary of Injured Workers' Day. One workplace injury is too many. Know your rights and stand up for fairness from employers and governments for those who have been injured on the job.
Applications for the 2013-2014 school year are now being accepted. For nearly ten years, Local 1000A has helped families cope with the high cost of tuition through its Scholarship Program.
Nearly 400 scholarships have been awarded since the program began in 2003. To find out more about applying, please download the scholarship application.
On May 17, I encourage you to join me in showing your support for our brothers and sisters in the LGBTQ community by marking the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia.
May 17 is a significant date for many around the world as on that day in 1990, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. It was a key milestone for the LGBTQ community around the world. In 2004, May 17 was officially established as the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia. Today, the day is observed in countries all over the world.
After 20 years with UFCW Canada Local 1000A, Tony Soares has decided to retire.
He thanks everyone he has had the pleasure of working with and learning from.
Tim Hudak and the Conservatives in Ontario are up to their old tricks again by introducing another round of attack bills that will further undermine fairness, rights and living standards for 99 percent of the province’s population.
On May 1, the Hudak Conservatives introduced three attack bills that if passed will weaken the collective strength of workers, and the ability of unions to effectively bargain for better working conditions and healthier, stronger communities.
This latest attack by Hudak is central to the Ontario Conservative agenda called “Pathways to Prosperity”, which is based on the bankrupt ideas of Hudak’s mentor – Mike Harris – and will only increase the already tremendous gap that currently exists between the super-rich and the rest of us.
To Stop these Attack Bills, and to Stop Hudak’s Pathway to Poverty, make your voice heard. Send a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne NOW!
