UFCW 1518 Union Calls for Gig and App-based Delivery Drivers to Have Free Short-Term Parking
April 14, 2021 18:41 ET
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UFCW 1518
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Canada Local 1518 is calling on BC municipalities to grant free short-term parking to app-based delivery drivers while they...
Amazon COVID Outbreak at Brampton Warehouse is Latest Sign of Urgent Action Needed for Workers, says National Union Leader
March 12, 2021 18:34 ET
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UFCW Canada
BRAMPTON, Ontario, March 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today’s outbreak at an Amazon fulfillment warehouse in Brampton, Ontario is the latest example of Amazon not prioritizing the needs of their...
Uber Canada’s unilateral proposal is “a dangerous proposition” says Uber workers’ union
March 11, 2021 15:40 ET
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UFCW Canada
TORONTO, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Canada, the union organizing Uber drivers and Uber Eats couriers across the country, says Uber Canada’s recent proposal to provincial governments to...
Ruling by the UK supreme court on Uber employment status should have ripple effects across the globe
February 22, 2021 15:39 ET
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UFCW Canada
TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The UK supreme court handed down its decision on Friday that rules Uber drivers are employees and not self-employed as the company has tried to argue for...
Uber once again slams the door on workers’ rights
February 11, 2021 15:06 ET
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UFCW Canada
TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an about-face move that undermines the union drive by Toronto-area Uber limousine drivers, Uber has introduced Premier – competing with its own Uber...
Higgs Government continues to leave critical eldercare workers “out in the cold,” says UFCW
January 05, 2021 10:54 ET
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UFCW Canada
MONCTON, New Brunswick, Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) is calling on the Higgs government to finally do the right thing by stopping its...
Higgs Government continues to leave critical eldercare workers “out in the cold,” says UFCW
December 28, 2020 06:00 ET
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UFCW Canada
MONCTON, New Brunswick, Dec. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada) union is calling on the Higgs government to finally do the right thing by stopping its...
UFCW Canada is joined by Mexican officials in calling for increased protections for migrant farm workers
December 11, 2020 17:46 ET
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UFCW Canada
TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) held a virtual press conference on Thursday, December 10 to present Mexican...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s food workers’ Union to present Migrant Farm Workers report to Mexican Legislature
December 09, 2020 16:52 ET
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UFCW Canada
TORONTO and MEXICO CITY, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s food workers’ union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), will be holding a virtual press conference in Mexico...
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...