News

Jul 14, 2010 - Thousands of workers at Loblaw stores across Ontario have voted by over 97 per cent to give their UFCW Canada Local Unions the authority to call a strike if negotiations fail to produce an acceptable settlement.
Jul 13, 2010 - The issue of Junior Clerks (Save-On/Overwaitea) receiving their 520 hour wage increase along with the issue of evening and weekend work is at last scheduled to be heard before an arbitrator. Tentative dates have been set for arbitration hearings to take place in approximately two weeks with the...
Jul 12, 2010 - There has been much discussion about the Special Job Transfer program for Safeway members, and how it will be implemented.
Jul 9, 2010 - Interested in taking English as a Second Language course?
Jul 8, 2010 - The union's Compensation Appeals Department is here to assist UFCW 1518 members with their WCB (Worksafe BC) appeals.
Jul 7, 2010 - It’s happening again. At a time when hours cuts are taking away member’s ability to earn a living, salespeople continue to come into stores and perform the jobs that belong to members.
Jul 6, 2010 - Important information for Community Health Worker members: please closely review your schedules to ensure you are receiving the appropriate working hours.
Jul 5, 2010 - The BC government could be dealing with labour unrest in the fall as talks with the Community Social Service Employers Association and a number of unions failed to make much progress last week.
Jul 3, 2010 - UFCW 1518 proudly supports Pride and believe it is important we celebrate it!
Jul 3, 2010 - After reading "The 1.8B Agri Engine" posted in the Abbotsford News on June 18, you may feel like giving Abbotsford farm owners and employers a pat on the back. But before you do, look closer...the numbers just don't seem to add up.