
Waving union flags and signs, 1006A activists and staffed marched in downtown Toronto for International Women’s Day (IWD).

UFCW Canada Local 1006A activists and staff are coming together to participate in the REDress Project, to raise awareness of the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women.

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a day of empowerment and solidarity, when millions of women around the world will march for equality and human rights.

Members at Sudbury’s TownePlace Suites ratified a new union contract with many gains.

Local 1006A members working for Plaza Premium Lounge at Pearson Airport ratified a union contract following a difficult set of negotiations with their employer.

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.