UFCW 1518

🎉 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. 💪🏽✊🏾

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.💪

If you're a member on Vancouver Island or in the Kootenays, check your emails for details of upcoming elections for Workplace Leaders! If you need to update your contact details to receive emails from us, please get in touch at [email protected]

🎉 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. 💪

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. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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. 🎉

📢 BREAKING: Greater Victoria Uber drivers make history as Canada's first unionized rideshare workers, joining @UFCW_1518. ufcw1518.com/update/topnews…

Member Orientations are coming up next week! If you're a member attending for the first time, you'll also receive $50 for your time! Sign up for these upcoming sessions in both English and Cantonese (廣東話) 👉 ufcw1518.com/education/#Mem…

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.com/Picnic2025

With Canada Day and summer 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/

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/campaig…

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-health-…

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/bargain…

We had a roar-some time at the BC Lions' opening game this weekend with the lucky members who won tickets in our giveaway — made even better by a Lions victory! 🦁🎉 Thanks again to everyone who entered, and keep your eyes peeled for next season's competition 👀

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride, Nanaimo! Thanks so much to the members who joined us to march in Nanaimo's Pride Parade this weekend - the first of our Pride events this year, but not the last! We're proud to be a union that stands up for LGBTQ2S+ rights, both on the street and in the workplace.

Save-On-Foods employees! We've teamed up with Save-On-Foods to create a Simplified Contract for Grid B members - designed to help you better understand your wages, benefits, scheduling, and more. Check it out here 👀 ufcw1518.com/update/bargain…

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Shout out to our members who joined Secretary-Treasurer Ronda Melbourne at last week's BCFED Regional Conference in Kelowna! This was a great chance to bring together unions from across the Okanagan to discuss climate justice, reconciliation, and the power of young workers ✊

This store converted to a unionized PriceSmart Foods this week, and we’re proud to welcome these workers into our union family. Great to see such strong community support at their grand opening!

This is your LAST CHANCE to enter our draw to win free BC Lions tickets for their home opener on June 7th (and to see great live acts including Snoop Dogg!) To be in with a chance to win, just enter at ufcw1518.com/bc-lions-ticke… before 5PM today! 🏈