Welcome to the Newest Members of the Union!

Welcome to Your Union

Employees at the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT) in Toronto are now members of UFCW Local 175.

Many of the thousands of refugees that Canada accepts each year are victims of torture and survivors of war. The employees at the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture provide vital support and services to help these individuals deal with trauma, and integrate into society in their new home.

Often, the employees themselves are women who are newcomers to Canada as well. Jobs at the CCVT include Counsellors for Settlement, Youth, and Mental Health, Employment Services, and Skills Instructors.

The Members at CCVT won their certification vote on October 17.

A group of employees from the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT) celebrate their organizing victory with their UFCW Local 175 Organizing Rep.

On September 5, employees at Compass Canada Support Services at Conestoga College in Guelph, became the newest members of UFCW Local 175. Issues that brought the Compass Group workers to join the Union included:

• Wages,

• Benefits,

• Working conditions,

• Seniority, and;

• Job security.

Local 175 already represents Compass employees at Conestoga College in Kitchener and other locations. That experience is partly why the workers reached out to the Union.

“The workers are very interested in the security that exists in the agreement for workers at the Kitchener Conestoga campus,” said Organizer Russell Evans.

“They understand the importance of having an agreement, and they’re aware of the benefits it can provide. I know they are eagerly awaiting their proposal meeting.”

And, last but not least, we welcome 25 workers at Bonnie Place Retirement Home in St. Thomas.

These health care workers voted recently to join UFCW Local 175 for a number of reasons, including wanting bargain for meaningful wage and benefit improvements.

Congratulations to all of our newest members on having the courage and strength to vote Union Yes and improve your workplaces.

Welcome to Your Union.