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.
The nomination process for the UFCW Canada Local 1000A Executive Board elections came to a close on Monday, September 10 at 4:30pm. Elections will take place across Ontario (October 21 - November 5) for the positions where more than one candidate successfully sought nomination.
Record number of Canadians are turning to food banks as the gap widens between the rich and poor.
Without the generosity of strangers and social justice organizations, almost 900,000 Canadians – including 342,000 children – would go without food this month.
Food banks have long helped to feed the most vulnerable members of society, but in the last few years those numbers have grown significantly, and the definition of “vulnerable” has expanded to include a growing number of employed Canadians who can’t earn enough to sustain themselves and their families.
UFCW Canada Local 1000A is proud to announce it has been named Local Union of the Year by the UFCW Minority Coalition for its work with many diverse communities.
“With more than 1,000 Locals in the UFCW International Union, our Sisters and Brothers at Local 1000A should be very proud of their efforts for receiving this very special acknowledgement,” says UFCW Canada National President Wayne Hanley. “This recognition says a great deal about Local 1000A’s outstanding leadership and activism, and their high level of commitment to creating the most dynamic, innovative and inclusive Local Union possible.
Post-secondary education is becoming less and less affordable, according to a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Since 1990, the centre reports the tuition fees across Canada have been increasing faster than incomes. Fees have grown from an average of $1,744 in 1990-1991 to $6,186 in 2011-2012.
The Equal Pay Coalition has succeeded in putting forth amendments to the Putting Students First Act, a controversial piece of legislation that imposes wage freezes on teachers and takes away their right to strike.
The changes ensure that pay equity adjustments are not affected by the compensation freeze under the new legislation. Local 1000A is a member of the Equal Pay Coalition and has been active in advocating for pay equity for decades.
After several draft exchanges between your Union and the Company, Local 1000A is pleased to announce hard copies of the Loblaws Great Food appendices and letters of understanding covering Loblaws Great Food workers are being printed and will be available for distribution by the end of the month. In order for our members to access this information as quickly as possible, we have also uploaded an electronic “draft” of the Loblaws Great Food booklet online. The full Collective Agreement covering Loblaws Conventional, RCSS and Great Food is over 450 pages.
