UFCW 1518 has launched a campaign to encourage members to vote in the upcoming provincial election. UFCW 1518 Votes aims to raise awareness among our members about the importance of voting and to encourage them to vote for workers’ issues. British Columbians head to the polls on May 9 and stakes for workers are high. After 16 years of Liberal rule, things like a living wage, affordable housing and ...read more 

When Katrina Chen came to Canada as a student 17 years ago, she liked what she saw. “There was so much support for people. I thought, Canada is a beautiful place.” But Chen saw that slowly change over time. Her work as a constituency assistant for NDP MP Peter Julian brought her face to face with some of our society’s most vulnerable: seniors, immigrants, the unemployed, and people lacking ...read more 

Bonnie Chislett was a force to be reckoned with. After months of bullying and poor treatment from management at the Aspen Co-op, she knew there was only one thing to do: unionize. That was in late 2011. Bonnie and her co-worker Lynn Smith had been working at the Co-op since it opened in 2005. “Man, who wasn’t being picked on?” recalls Lynn. “We weren’t going to put up with ...read more 

UFCW 1518 is pleased to welcome Ronda Melbourne as our new union representative assisting with the implementation of the scheduling provisions negotiated in the last round of collective bargaining with Overwaitea/Save On Foods. These provisions, which create a better opportunity for all members to maximize their hours, will help our members advance along the path to a living wage. One such provision is the introduction of cross classification scheduling, ...read more