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Higgs insults long-term care workers with dismissive letter
Despite numerous calls by UFCW, the Higgs government refuses to properly recognize the essential contributions of long-term care members.
BDM Scholarship helps UFCW 864 member with college fees
Halifax – January 20, 2021 – Pratik Patel is one of eighteen winners of the UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship. Currently studying Massage Therapy at Eastern College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Pratik is a proud member of UFCW Local 864.
Higgs Government continues to leave critical eldercare workers “out in the cold,” says UFCW
Moncton, 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.
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.
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.