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Labour board can issue reasons for decision in first contract application – UFCW 864

January 30, 2016 – UFCW Canada Local 864 has successfully defeated a motion by Lawtons Drugs for an interim injunction to prevent the Nova Scotia Labour Board (NLSB) from issuing reasons for a decision it made in March 2015.

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How you can help the workers at Covered Bridge Potato Chips

January 19, 2016 – Members on strike at Covered Bridge Potato Chips are holding strong, as two replacement workers walked out of the factory to join the picket line, and thousands of messages of support continue to pour in calling for a fair first contract.

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Union launches national campaign to support fairness at Covered Bridge Potato Chips in NB

January 7, 2016 – Canada’s leading voice for workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), has launched a national campaign to support the hard-working men and women at Covered Bridge Potato Chips in Hartland, New Brunswick, who were forced out on strike on January 5.

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The gift of community

Toronto – December 21, 2015 – The Canadian spirit of compassion and generosity has again been confirmed, as the end of the year approaches and as a new life begins for the Syrian families we have warmly welcomed to our country. 

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UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship Winner: Kristen Richards

St. John's, N.L. – December 14, 2015 – Kristen Richards is one of eighteen UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship winners for 2015.

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