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 Local 1000A is proud to announce the return of the Leukemia Cash calendar fundraising initiative. This 2012 calendar features beautiful photographs submitted by Local 1000A members from across the province. Money raised from this exciting fundraiser is donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.
How it Works: Purchasing a calendar places you in a daily draw to win a cash prize of $50 - $500. If you win, your name is re-entered in the draw giving you unlimited chances to win until December 31, 2012!
Contact your Staff Representative to buy yours today!
Or call Dustin Magee at 416.888.1176.
Improvements to benefits, wages, bereavement language, job vacancy processes, and shift selection are among the key achievements in the new contract ratified on September 27 by Local 1000A members working for HMS Host.
The Ontario Coalition for Better Childcare has published a report card, grading the major provincial parties on their childcare policies. Read the report card below to find out where each party stands.
The Equal Pay Coalition, supported by UFCW Canada Local 1000A, has launched a new pay equity campaign.
Ontario has one of the highest gender pay gaps in the world. Women working in Ontario make 29% less than their male peers. The gender pay gap affects all of us, men and women, and this election is the perfect time to start working together again for a fair Ontario.
Nothing is more important for your union than protecting and improving life for you and your family. That’s why we fought hard to ensure your economic security when Loblaw Companies Ltd informed us during the 2010 negotiations that it intends to convert all its conventional stores. With your support, we negotiated five options to secure your livelihood as you transition to the Great Food banner.
The memory of former NDP Leader Jack Layton stayed close to Shirley Walker’s heart as she marched through the streets of Toronto for the Labour Day Parade.
The Local 1000A activist was among the thousands of workers who took part in annual event, which kicked off at University Avenue and Queen Street and finished at the CNE.
