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UFCW 1006A observed the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.
Together, we remember the missing children and survivors of the residential school system and stand in solidarity with their families and communities.
Canada's residential school system devastated families and communities, aimed to erase Indigenous people and culture, and unleashed a cycle of pain and destruction that continues to this day.
The creation of this statutory holiday fulfilled a recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
The local union's Indigenous committee continues to take many actions to work towards truth and reconciliation, as pictured.
UFCW Canada is calling for September 30 to be recognized as a statutory holiday for all workers.
The federal government established the holiday to provide time to honour the survivors of the residential school system, their families and their communities, and to commemorate those who did not survive.
Currently, New Brunswick, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut have recognized it as a stat holiday – the Ontario government has refused.
While our union has had success adding the holiday to some contracts during negotiations (employers often refuse to consider the proposal), we want all Indigenous workers across Canada to be able to join their community ceremonies, to reflect with friends and families and to have the time to heal as we all grapple with Canada’s history.
Your union encourages members to add your voice to our campaign call to make September 30 a statutory holiday for all workers.
