
UFCW Canada Local 1006A will join thousands of workers from across Ontario at Queen’s Park on October 1, 2016 to rally in support of better working conditions.

UFCW Canada Local 1006A activists, members and staff participated in the Take Back the Night rally and walk in Brampton’s Gage Park on September 15, 2016.

"I was working 40 hours and even though I was hired full-time, I was getting paid at a part-time rate. My Union Rep raised the issue with my new owner and helped make sure I got paid correctly for the hours I had worked." – Mark Zanin, No Frills.

Ottawa-area activists and staff did their part to raise awareness and support lifesaving research into blood cancers by hosting a yard sale and raising $360 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.

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.

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.

After voting to join the local union last fall, UFCW 1006A members at the H & M retail store in Dufferin Mall have ratified their first union contract.