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Higgs Government continues to leave critical eldercare workers “out in the cold,” says UFCW

UFCW Canada EPCMoncton, N.B. – January 5, 2021 – UFCW Canada is calling on the Higgs government to finally do the right thing by stopping its 5-month exclusion of essential eldercare workers from a federally funded wage top-up program.

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Light the Night 2020 for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada

Halifax – October 24, 2020 - Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this years regional Light the Night event was held on the eighth floor of the Hotel Halifax by UFCW Eastern Provinces Council activists and their friends and family.  We were able to celebrate the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) event together in a safe environment while watching a live stream of the event around Canada.

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What you need to know about COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic that is spreading across the world and affecting a high percentage of the population.

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Keith Northrop, 1953 - 2020

Keith NorthropLower Sackville, N.S. – It is with great sadness that I inform you that Brother Keith Northrop, former President of Local 864 has passed away on April 29, 2020.

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Nova Scotia Remembers – Online Vigil, Friday April 24th

Halifax, N.S. – April 22, 2020 – In our hearts and our prayers, our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those precious Nova Scotia souls whose lives were cut short this week in a senseless tragedy.

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