January 26, 2017
Sisters and Brothers of the Brewery Council,
For those of you that are not aware my Union, CUBGW LOCAL 325, went on strike on January 12/17. As we know going on strike is the last resort a Union has when it has no other choice due to its employer being unreasonable at the bargaining table!
Read more: Letter from CUBGW LOCAL 325 - On strike at Molson Coors TorontoCongratulations are in order to Brooke McQuigge who will be representing Canada in the 2017 IIHF U18 Women’s World Hockey Championship in the Czech Republic. Brooke was chosen earlier in the year at tryouts in Saskatchewan.
Read more: Go Brooke go!
This will be the final update with regard to contract negotiations recently concluded with The Beer Store. Ratification votes have been conducted throughout the Province.
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Calgary – September 22, 2017 – Earlier this year, Alberta’s former Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties voted to join forces and form the United Conservative Party (UCP) in order to liberate Alberta from the NDP government they claim Alberta voters accidently elected. 
Kitchener, Ont. – September 21, 2017 – Over 170 workers at Paramed in Kitchener, Ontario are the newest members of UFCW Canada Local 175 after recently voting to join the union. 
Toronto – September 20, 2017 – UFCW Canada's ground-breaking online education program, webCampus, is launching a brand new course for the month of October. 
