by Toneshia Harris | Aug 20, 2008 | National News
Meat workers from all over the world met to discuss a global organizing strategy for their industry, in the union’s Eastbourne centre. It could not have been timelier with news of the takeover of UK poultry firm Moy Park by Brazilian company Marfrig, and the... by Toneshia Harris | Aug 20, 2008 | World News
UFCW Canada members at a Wal-Mart location in Gatineau, Quebec have made history by becoming the only Wal-Mart workers in North America to have a union contract, after a Quebec arbitrator imposed a collective agreement on Friday. The contract raises average wages of... by Toneshia Harris | Aug 20, 2008 | National News
Everyone needs paid leave and its past time to start putting this policy in place. It’s time for the federal government to become a model employer by offering their workforce paid parental leave, and to pave the way for the rest of the nation to follow. Currently,... by Toneshia Harris | Aug 20, 2008 | National News
The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that a tentative new 4-year agreement has been reached with U.S. Steel that provides very significant wage, substantial bonus and pension increases and improves benefit programs for active employees and retirees as well as... by Toneshia Harris | Aug 14, 2008 | Local News
Thanks GPD members participating in our democracy and personal lobbying by GFT President Rector, Public Safety workers have received a 10% raise every year for the next four years beginning October 1. It must be an election year! As much as this raise is needed for...