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.
Local 1000A members across Ontario flocked to Wild Water Kingdom on June 18, 2011 for the union’s annual Members’ Day. Many brought friends and family along and took in a variety of attractions, from towering waterslides to the massive wave pool.
Loblaw Companies Ltd has announced it will convert 10 Loblaws stores in Ottawa, Kingston and Lindsay to the Great Food banner.
These are the first conversions announced this year since the company unveiled its plan at negotiations last year to convert all Loblaws stores.
UFCW Canada members, family and friends have raised more than $2,028,264 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada in the last 12 months. The achievement was announced on June 10 at the 22nd Annual Leukemia Gala, which drew hundreds of activists from across the country.
Want a relaxing day to get away from the stresses of work? A fun day to spend with family or friends? Then, make sure to come out to our summer picnics.
Held in London, Ottawa and Toronto, the Community Action Network (CAN) BBQ picnics feature an all-you-can-eat BBQ and a variety of events for youth and adults. These include relay races, soccer, sumo-suit wrestling, face-painting and a jumping castle. Participants can also compete in an “Iron Chef” contest by bringing their own cultural dishes.
Local 1000A wants to thank the more than 180 activists who came out to the fifth annual Stewards’ Conference in Toronto from June 25 to 26. Your participation, enthusiasm and activism made the event one to remember.
Centered on the theme of ‘Organizing for Security,’ the conference was jammed packed with thought-provoking seminars, workshops and speeches and aimed to provide activists with a weekend of learning, training and rejuvenation.
Local 1000A Executive Board has elected Pearl Sawyer, currently Executive Vice-President of the local union, to serve as outgoing President Kevin Corporon’s replacement until the end of his term on December 31, 2012.
“Pearl has done an exceptional job fighting for workers’ rights in her 28 years with the local union and I have all the confidence that your union will be in excellent hands under her direction,” said Corporon, who will be retiring effective July 1, 2011.
