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June 01, 2016 18:35 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Canada's Union for Migrant Workers Calls for Permanent Immigration Option

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 1, 2016) - UFCW Canada, the country's leading union for migrant and temporary foreign workers, says the federal government's Temporary Foreign Workers...
May 25, 2016 16:05 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Strike ends as union wins first contract at Covered Bridge Potato Chips

WAKEFIELD, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwired - May 25, 2016) - UFCW Canada members at Covered Bridge Potato Chips have won a first contract, ending their five-month strike and a national...
May 20, 2016 17:42 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Canada's leading voice of Agriculture Workers applauds Alberta Government for consultations to enhance protections for farm and ranch workers

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - May 20, 2016) - Canada's leading voice of agriculture workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), is joining other community and...
May 18, 2016 13:18 ET | Source: TUAC Canada

Journée nationale de sensibilisation au sort des grévistes de l'entreprise Covered Bridge : rencontre et discussion de militant(e)s avec la clientèle des chaînes Costco, Farm Boy et Johnvince

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - 18 mai 2016) - C'est par centaines en tout que, mardi, des militantes et des militants du mouvement syndical ainsi que des allié(e)s...
May 17, 2016 17:04 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Activists engage Costco, Farm Boy, Johnvince customers on National Day of Action for striking workers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 17, 2016) - Hundreds of labour activists and community allies engaged with customers at Costco, Farm Boy, and Johnvince Foods locations across the...
April 26, 2016 18:21 ET | Source: TUAC Canada

Une victoire pour les travailleurs agricoles qui met en évidence les trop nombreux abus qui subsistent dans nos fermes

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - 26 avril 2016) - Le syndicat des Travailleurs et des Travailleuses unis de l'alimentation et du commerce au Québec (TUAC), qui milite pour...
April 22, 2016 13:37 ET | Source: TUAC Canada

Les TUAC Canada concluent un accord historique avec les autorités mexicaines pour éliminer la discrimination fondée sur le sexe dans le cadre du programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers

MEXICO, MEXIQUE--(Marketwired - 22 avril 2016) - Depuis une quarantaine d'années, même s'il a la réputation de constituer un modèle à suivre en matière de...
April 22, 2016 13:37 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

UFCW Canada Reaches Historic Agreement With Mexican Authorities to Eliminate Gender Discrimination Under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO--(Marketwired - April 22, 2016) - Despite being considered a model of legal and orderly migration, the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) has allowed...
April 21, 2016 05:00 ET | Source: UFCW Canada

Hundreds to rally Thursday, April 21 at Covered Bridge Potato Chips in Waterville, NB in support of strikers

WATERVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwired - April 21, 2016) - ATTENTION: MEDIA AND ASSIGNMENT EDITORS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016 AT 5 P.M. More than 300 labour activists, allies,...
April 21, 2016 05:00 ET | Source: TUAC Canada

Des centaines de personnes se rassembleront ce jeudi à Wakefield au N.-B. pour montrer leur soutien des grévistes chez Covered Bridge Potato Chips

WAKEFIELD, NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK--(Marketwired - 21 avril 2016) - À l'attention des rédacteurs de médias sociaux et des responsables des affectations pour le jeudi 21 avril...