In First-Ever Presidential Endorsement, BlueGreen Alliance Announces Support for Joe Biden for President and Kamala Harris for Vice President
August 26, 2020 10:08 ET
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BlueGreen Alliance
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders from the BlueGreen Alliance today announced the organization has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president of the United...
Report calls for changes to protect migrant agricultural workers and Canada’s food supply
August 10, 2020 10:17 ET
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UFCW Canada
TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report from UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, has called for urgent changes to protect the health, safety, and...
Improvements to long-term care system long overdue: UFCW Locals 175 & 633 urges immediate action in addition to commission’s review
July 30, 2020 19:32 ET
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UFCW Locals 175 & 633
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the Ontario government’s announcement of its commission and staffing study into the province’s long-term care homes, Locals 175...
OFL Statement: Lives at risk as Ford government sidelines the ministry responsible for worker safety during COVID-19
June 11, 2020 06:00 ET
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Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, June 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ford government’s sidelining of the ministry responsible for worker protections will cost lives, and changes within the ministry are required. The...
OCUFA: Student, faculty, and staff safety concerns must be prioritized in plans to return to campus
June 10, 2020 18:02 ET
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Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
Toronto, June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano announced a new program that provides a framework for Ontario’s postsecondary institutions to...
Community Savings Credit Union launches Union Business Support Loan for union organizations impacted by COVID-19
May 28, 2020 09:00 ET
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Community Savings Credit Union
Surrey, BC, May 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community Savings today launched the Union Business Support Loan for B.C. union organizations that have been financially impacted by the Covid-19...
UFCW 1518 Calls on Save-On-Foods to Extend Pandemic Premium
May 26, 2020 17:29 ET
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UFCW 1518
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, May 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, UFCW 1518 learned that Save-On-Foods has decided to end its Pandemic Premium for employees effective Saturday, May 30. ...
OFL to Ford Government: Fix long-term care now
April 30, 2020 19:33 ET
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Ontario Federation of Labour
TORONTO, April 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In advance of the May 1 #FixLTCFord online day of action, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and unions representing Ontario’s health and long-term...
Cargill & Maple Leaf Foods announce pay premiums: UFCW Locals 175 & 633 urges other employers in the food supply chain and health care to step up now
March 23, 2020 13:47 ET
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United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 175 & 633
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Cargill Inc. and Maple Leaf Foods announced a premium pay program for employees at their protein processing plants. These programs...
Metro follows suit and announces premium pay of $2 per hour for all employees: UFCW Locals 175 & 633 continues to call on all employers to step up and protect workers
March 21, 2020 16:55 ET
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United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 175 & 633
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, March 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metro Richelieu has announced that all existing employees at its Metro and Food Basics stores will start receiving a premium of two dollars...