UFCW Canada Local 12R24
The Union for The Beer Store Workers
The Union for Beer Store Workers
UFCW Canada Local 12R24 is the union representing over 6,000 employees working at The Beer Store in the province of Ontario, from Thunder Bay to Ottawa to Windsor.
President’s Message – New collective agreement ratified
I am pleased to announce a 3-year collective agreement, expiring December 31, 2023, was ratified on August 26, 2021.
Official Notice to Members Regarding Nominations & Elections UFCW Canada Local 12R24/ 2021
The four-year term of the present Executive Board expires on December 31, 2021. Under the Constitution and Bylaws of the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW Canada) and UFCW Local 12R24, nominations and elections will be held according to the process explained in this notice.
Special Thanks to UFCW 12R24 Members from The LLSC
Thank you for your fundraising efforts this year, and every year in support of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC), to help to find a cure and better treatments for leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood cancers.
Say “NO” to 7-Eleven’s plan to sell alcohol – March 11 deadline
Time is running out. Take action now to tell the Ontario government you object to the harmful proposal by 7-Eleven to sell beer and alcohol at dozens of its Ontario convenience store locations.
UFCW News
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UFCW Canada commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Ottawa – September 24, 2021 – In June of this year, the federal government proclaimed September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day calls for recognition and reflection of the ongoing legacy of Canada’s residential school system. As a paid statutory holiday, it covers all federally regulated employees working in the public and private sector.
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BDM Scholarship recipient grateful for assistance through work and study in difficult pandemic
Ottawa – September 23, 2021 – McGill University student and UFCW 175 & 633 member Dona Tu is the latest recipient of UFCW Canada’s BDM Scholarship award, granted annually to members and their family. -
Industry Snapshot: Canada’s tomato industry nears $1 billion in value
Toronto – September 21, 2021 – Statistics Canada has released its latest infographics on trends in the Canadian tomato sector, revealing an industry producing nearly $1 billion in value and exporting over 172 million kilograms (kg) of product in 2020.