Jacqueline Fraser is proud to follow in the footsteps of her father, who was a former steward for UFCW.
“My father really believed in helping people,” Jacqueline said. “He really instilled in us how important the union was for job protection and your rights. From him, I learned how much power you can have with one voice, added to another voice, added to another voice, and together, we become so powerful.”
At the No Frills store where she works, Jacqueline is driven by her passion to help others. She does what she can to help her co-workers, including those who are working at their first job and others, who are new to the country.
“When people come to me, I want to give them as much knowledge as I can so they understand their rights,” she said. “I want them to know how much the union can protect them.”
Jacqueline said union representation is vital as workers’ rights are under threat.
“Today, we see businesses and people whittling away workers’ rights,” she said. “If we don’t have a union out there working for us, being a voice for us, we will be taken advantage of.”
Jacqueline has gained more confidence through her role as a steward, through union training and meeting new people.
She is thrilled to be part of the 1006A family.
“A union means protection and a voice,” she said. “A union means strength, power, and knowledge.”
