
UFCW 1006A members joined thousands of workers from across Canada for the 30th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) to discuss and set the agenda for how unions can lift everyone up.

May 5 is Red Dress Day, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people.

UFCW 1006A elected delegates were proud to join more than 2,000 UFCW members from across North America for the 9th UFCW International Convention.

UFCW 1006A activists helped raise worker safety awareness during the National Day of Mourning on April 28.

Members work at a variety of sites, including Princess Margaret Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Humber River Health, and retirement homes and food service locations throughout the GTA.

“The wage increase was definitely a highlight,” said Manasha Perera, a member of the union negotiating committee.

This October, Local 1006A’s three teams in London, Toronto, and Ottawa raised nearly $24,000 for the LLSC.

UFCW 1006A members working at Ryder Supply Chain Solutions in Caledon made significant gains in their new union contract.

"My union has made a difference in my life by ensuring I have a minimum amount of hours."

The conference theme was Stronger Than Any Moment as participants marked the 10-year anniversary of 1006A.

UFCW 1006A members at the Baton Rouge Grillhouse & Bar in Ottawa have ratified a new union contract.

UFCW 1006A members at Sysco (Buckhead Meats) have ratified a new union contract.

Restaurant workers at the Red Lobster restaurant in Nepean recently voted to join UFCW 1006A.