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.
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.
When Ontario went into lockdown, Maria Cabral was among the thousands of workers in the meat processing sector going into work every day.
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Irine Reji was in tears when she found out she won a UFCW 1006A scholarship.
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UFCW 1006A is welcoming stewards from across Ontario to our fall Stewards’ Training courses at the union office.
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“The majority of the voting population are workers like us, and we want to make sure working-class voices are heard by politicians,” said Emily Boyer, a union steward at the Whitby Superstore.
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“It was a fantastic contract and the members voted overwhelmingly for it,” said member Mekonnen Geresin.
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UFCW 1006A members at the Talbot Manor retirement home in St. Thomas have ratified a new union contract.
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UFCW 1006A is proud to welcome stewards across Ontario for our fall Stewards Training at the union office.
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UFCW 1006A is proud to congratulate workers from Dom Amodeo Produce at the Ontario Food Terminal on achieving UFCW 1006A representation.
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Workers at the H&M (Hennes & Moritz) retail store in Dufferin Mall have voted to join UFCW 1006A.
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UFCW 1006A members, who work at Transition House Coalition of Northumberland in Cobourg, have ratified their first union contract after voting to join the local union earlier this year.
