Public Service Week: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Twenty-two years ago, then-MP Marlene Catterall introduced a private member’s bill recognizing the third week of June as National Public Service Week, a week to…
Our Courts’ Regard for Employee Vulnerability
More than 25 years ago, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the central importance of work to society and to individuals stating, “Work is one…
To Fix Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Look to Solutions in Canada’s Unionized Meat Industry
As the National President of Canada’s largest food workers’ union, I am disappointed by the Harper government’s lack of leadership in fixing the Temporary Foreign…
Changing employment contracts without triggering constructive dismissal
There is no denying the importance of a well-drafted employment contract that clearly establishes the parameters of an employment relationship. Once an employment contract is…
Celebrate Pride With UFCW Canada and the World in Toronto
Image by: ufcw.ca Every year, Pride is celebrated across Canada as one of the largest and most colourful festivals in the country. Citizens flock annually to…
