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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 28/01/2026

UFCW 1518 has written to the Jim Pattison Group about the decision to sell a Pattison-owned warehouse for conversion into an ICE processing facility. We stand firmly against practices that dehumanize people anywhere — including the harms reported by victims impacted by ICE.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween from UFCW 1518! Whether you’re trick-or-treating with family, dressing up with coworkers, or enjoying some treats after your shift, we hope your day is full of fun and a little spooky spirit! 👻

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 20/10/2025

Happy Diwali from UFCW 1518! 🪔 Wishing all our members and their families a joyful Festival of Lights. May this Diwali bring light to your homes, strength to your communities, and peace to your hearts.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 13/10/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we're thankful for our members who grow, process, distribute and sell so much of the food that people across BC and the Yukon will enjoy today. Our office is closed for the holiday, and reps and other staff will return to work on Tuesday, October 14🦃

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 02/10/2025

G’mar Chatima Tovah to everyone observing Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. As the sun sets tonight, UFCW 1518 extends our warmest wishes for a meaningful fast and reflection!

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 30/09/2025

Today, we honour the children, Survivors, and communities impacted by Canada’s residential school system. We acknowledge a painful past — but we also commit to building a future rooted in truth, justice, and respect.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 23/09/2025

Please join us in welcoming two new voices to our Executive Board! 👏 Helen Zhai (PriceSmart) & Jasmeet Kaur (FreshCo) are advocates, proud shop stewards, & now E-Board reps from their workplaces. They’re ready to stand up for fairness and build a stronger union for all!

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 20/09/2025

Governments talk about the affordability crisis. Workers live it. Public services can’t be strong when the workers who deliver them are forced to scrape by. We were proud to stand with BCGEU and PEA workers on the picket line for a fair deal. Your fight is our fight. ✊

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 08/09/2025

The Kim Novak Memorial Scholarship deadline is September 15, 2025. This award honours Kim’s legacy of leadership, equity, and education. Don’t miss your chance to apply or share with someone who should! 🔗 students.ubc.ca/fina...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 01/09/2025

Happy Labour Day from UFCW 1518! ✊ Today we honour the workers who keep our communities strong. When workers organize, we win. When we stand together, we raise the bar for everyone. Let’s keep building power, together. 💪

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 26/08/2025

This Labour Day, we’re celebrating worker power across BC! ✊ 📍 Victoria 📍 Burnaby 📍 Abbotsford Family fun, solidarity & more. Look for us in UFCW 1518 gear and come and say hi! 🔗 ufcw1518.com/upcomin...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 22/08/2025

Want to shop union in Vancouver? We’ve got you. 🛍️ We’ve rounded up a list of UFCW 1518 union shops across Metro Vancouver—cafés, cannabis stores, dessert spots, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, retail & recreation, and professional services. 🔗ufcw1518.com/update/...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 21/08/2025

Big congrats to Urban Fare members who ratified their new collective agreement last week! Their bargaining committee worked hard to bring members' priorities to the table—& they delivered in securing meaningful gains. Here’s to a stronger, united voice for all retail workers!

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 20/08/2025

It was great to connect with Matchstick Coffee, Earnest Ice cream, and Rain or Shine members at our recent picnic at Trout Lake — thank you to everyone who showed up! Events like this show us what we already know: We’re stronger together.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 19/08/2025

Two UFCW 1518 members attended the UFCW United Latinos Educational Conference in San Diego. ✊ Together, we are proud to stand with Latinx workers building power across North America.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 18/08/2025

UFCW 1518 stands in solidarity with the 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, represented by CUPE, fighting for dignity and fairness at work. We echo the CLC's message: an attack on one worker is an attack on all. Take action to support flight attendants via @UnfairCanada today.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 15/08/2025

Three months ago on Kim Novak's 40th birthday, we promised to honour her legacy through education. Today, applications for the Kim Novak Memorial Scholarship for UFCW 1518 members are open! Learn more and apply by Sep 15, 2025. 🔗 students.ubc.ca/fina...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 12/08/2025

✅FreshCo workers have secured another big win! The BC Supreme Court upheld their right to bargain as one group, rejecting the employer's attempt to overturn the ruling. A clear message to employers: you can’t restructure to weaken workers’ collective power.💪🏽

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 12/08/2025

Today on International Youth Day, we celebrate the power, resilience, and vision of young people everywhere. Our young members are organizing, leading, and reshaping the future of work. They are not just the future of the labour movement. They are driving it forward right now.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 06/08/2025

Last week, Secretary-Treasurer Ronda Melbourne teamed up with our newest UFCW 1518 Representative to meet Save-On-Foods members in Delta and build connections on the ground. Have you connected with your Union Rep yet? 🔗 ufcw1518.com/rep-fin...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 05/08/2025

Thank you to everyone who showed up in strength and solidarity at Vancouver Pride on Sunday! We were proud to sing loud and march for LGBTQ2S+ rights alongside the BC Federation of Labour and union members from across the city. 🌈✊🏽

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 04/08/2025

📣 Just a heads-up! Today is a statutory holiday here in BC, so the UFCW 1518 office is closed. We'll be back tomorrow and ready to support our members. Thanks for your understanding!

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 01/08/2025

Today, we honour the resilience of Black communities and remember the abolition of slavery across the British Empire in 1833. In Canada, this day is a powerful reminder of our shared history—and a call to confront ongoing systemic racism with action and accountability.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 31/07/2025

Matchstick Coffee workers voted to ratify their collective agreement yesterday! This is a reminder of how union democracy works. Big decisions aren’t made behind closed doors. They’re made by the people doing the work. That’s what makes unions strong. ✊

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 31/07/2025

Congratulations to this year's ten Diversity Scholarship recipients! 🎉 This scholarship is open to Pattison Food Group team members and their dependents. Learn more about scholarship opportunities available to UFCW 1518 members on our website. 🔗 ufcw1518.com/education

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 29/07/2025

⏳ LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! ⏳ Only 2 days left to apply for One Union, our UFCW 1518 membership gathering! Whether you’re brand new or a longtime member, this is your chance to connect, celebrate, and help shape the future of our union. 🔗 ufcw1518.com/one-uni...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 28/07/2025

🎓 Congratulations to this year’s graduates of the UFCW Young Workers Internship Program (YIP)! These seven young leaders are now empowered with the tools, knowledge, and passion to champion workers’ rights and shape the future of our union!

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 25/07/2025

UFCW 1518 members have access to free, self-paced online courses via webCampus. Each course is a chance to build new skills. 👉🏽 Browse the full course catalog and start building new skills at your own pace: webcampusmenu.ufcw.ca/

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 24/07/2025

🚨 Don't Miss Out! 🚨 Hundreds have already applied, but there’s still time to join us for UFCW 1518’s biggest union-wide event of the year — happening September 16–18 in downtown Vancouver! 🗓️ Deadline to apply: July 31 🔗 ufcw1518.com/one-uni...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 24/07/2025

Welcome to the union, gravitypope workers! This is a huge victory for retail workers and a powerful reminder of what’s possible with a strong, committed organizing committee. Certification is a major milestone, but it's just the beginning. Let’s keep building power—together.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 21/07/2025

🎉 Thank you to the 800+ industrial food workers, friends, and families who joined us at our Industrial Picnic yesterday! This was our largest union picnic to date. Events like this remind us: when workers come together, we’re unstoppable. 💪🏽✊🏾

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 16/07/2025

This September 16–18, we’re hosting our first-ever union-wide gathering in downtown Vancouver. Three days of connection, learning, and building our union together. There are 200 spots open to any UFCW 1518 member. Apply now: ufcw1518.com/one-uni...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 14/07/2025

A big thank-you to the Port Alberni Home Support members who joined Union Representative Sherrene for this quarter’s meetup! It was a great opportunity to connect, share updates, and strengthen the bonds within your unit and with the union. 💪

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 09/07/2025

🎉 A big welcome and thank you to the 50+ new members who joined us for our Member Orientation yesterday! This event is a key moment for new members. It's a chance to learn about how to get involved in your union and how we build strength by learning and organizing together. 💪

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 08/07/2025

Thank you to everyone who showed up for Victoria Pride this weekend! We had a blast marching and dancing with so many LGBTQ2S+ members and friends. Showing up means so much — at work and on the street. The parade may be over but the pride never ends. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 03/07/2025

Uber drivers from Greater Victoria gathered today to celebrate a historic win: becoming members of our union! We’re honored to welcome them to the UFCW 1518 family. They’ve made history as the first unionized Uber drivers in Canada, and now we're ready to back them up. 🎉

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 02/07/2025

📢 BREAKING: Greater Victoria Uber drivers make history as Canada's first unionized rideshare workers, joining UFCW 1518! ufcw1518.com/update/topne...

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History-Making Uber Drivers in Greater Victoria Join UFCW 1518 - UFCW 1518

Hundreds of Uber Drivers in Greater Victoria have unionized with UFCW 1518.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 01/07/2025

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 Our office is closed today - staff and reps will return tomorrow, July 2. If you're working today, thank you for helping others enjoy the holiday!

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 27/06/2025

At the last count, we represent workers from more than 78 different countries, who speak over 100 languages. That's a breathtaking testament to the range of experiences, ideas and strengths our members bring to their workplaces, and to our labour movement.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 26/06/2025

We're delighted to welcome Earth to Sky Cannabis to the UFCW 1518 family - our latest wall-to-wall certification and another step forward in helping workers fight for a better deal. Along with our recent organizing event, Grow Your Power, there's momentum growing behind the push for unionization ✊

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 25/06/2025

Join us at the annual UFCW 1518 Industrial Picnic in Abbotsford on Sunday, July 20th! This social event is for anyone working in food processing. Friends and family are very welcome to join us for free food, drink and fun. ☀️ Register here: ufcw1518.typeform.co...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 24/06/2025

With Canada Day and a summer of fun coming up, there's no better time to buy union! The Canadian Labour Congress has put together this awesome guide to quality products and services from unionized Canadian workers - including thousands of UFCW 1518 members! 👉 canadianlabour.ca/buy-union/

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Buy Canadian, Buy Union

A directory of Canadian union-made products and services.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 23/06/2025

🙏 A huge thank you to all the healthcare workers who joined us last week! Your UFCW 1518 bargaining committee had the privilege of meeting with members in Kamloops, Vernon, Osoyoos, Port Hardy, Campbell River, Courtenay/Comox, Powell River, and Nanaimo to share updates and hear directly from you.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 21/06/2025

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. If you see UFCW 1518 members wearing Indigenous Union Pride t-shirts, be sure to say hello! Check our last post for events happening all over BC—or find one near you at: www.indigenousbc.com...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 20/06/2025

This National Indigenous Peoples Day, people from across BC are gathering at events to celebrate the rich culture of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit people of these lands. Here are just a few of the events taking place all across the province - look out for more near you! www.indigenousbc.com...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 19/06/2025

It was awesome to meet so many members at yesterday's Organizing for Power training - where they learned why we organize, how workers can lead the organizing process, and how building power together means a better deal for everyone. We can't wait to see the results you bring to your workplaces ✊

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 18/06/2025

好消息！我們將於7月9日舉行的會員迎新上，以粵語/廣東話向新會員介紹我們的工會。語言不應該成為你參與爭取工作權益的障礙！立即報名 👉 us06web.zoom.us/meet...

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 17/06/2025

Understanding your basic rights is key to making sure you're being treated fairly at work. From the minimum wage and overtime to vacation and parental leave, get our guide to what you can expect from BC's labour laws 👉 ufcw1518.com/update/...

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Know Your Rights - Get the Guide!

Get to know your rights at work in BC by downloading our quick guide.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 16/06/2025

We know things aren't always easy, but there are people who can help. We’ve compiled these mental health and support resources in case you or someone close to you needs support. ufcw1518.com/mental-...

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Mental Health and Support Resources - UFCW 1518

Get help and support for you or someone else through these useful resources.

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UFCW 1518 @ufcw1518.com · 12/06/2025

Understanding your contract is the best way to defend your rights at work - that's why this month we published the new Simplified CBA for Grid B employees at Save-On-Foods. Check it out here, or ask your steward for a print copy! ufcw1518.com/update/...

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