Emily Derouin’s COVID-19 symptoms began mildly enough, with her throat “feeling off” and fatigue.
UFCW Canada Ontario Provincial Council advocated on behalf of union members at the Ontario government’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.
When Ontario went into lockdown, Maria Cabral was among the thousands of workers in the meat processing sector going into work every day.
Since the onset of the pandemic, UFCW Canada Local 1006A advocated for the members, asking that employers to do the right thing and pay a pandemic premium for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.
UFCW Canada Local 1006A stands in solidarity with the Black community in the collective struggle for equality, justice, and fairness.