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Canadian workers produce many of your favourite products, and help feed and supply thousands of Canadians every day. Back our pledge to stand up to the tariff threat, and buy high quality, union-made and Canadian 🇨🇦 ufcw1518.com/buy-canadian/
March 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Workers can win against the billionaire class when we stand together. Thank to you @ufcw1518.com and everyone else who fought for what’s right. Up next: a wealth tax, public groceries, and affordable housing. Let’s get to work. #bcpoli
January 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Thank you to @ufcw1518.com and everyone else who put the pressure on to stop this.
January 31, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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Click here to read the letter: ufcw1518.com/letter-to-ji...
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January 28, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Big Tech, prepare to meet the power of organized workers.

Thanks to the @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social for single-step certification.

Thanks to @ufcw1518.com for organizing a truly exploited workforce.

And thanks to @canadianlabour.bsky.social for shining a big spotlight.

We need way more of this!
July 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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🎉✊❤️ Congratulations to the Uber drivers of Greater Victoria — the newest members of @ufcw1518.com!! This is spectacular, history-making news: a global first for workers in the gig economy. We're proud to stand with you and behind you.

Read the details here: ufcw1518.com/update/topne...

#BCLab
Congratulations to Uber drivers in Greater Victoria on winning your union - and welcome to our movement. We're beyond thrilled to have you. This is spectacular news: a global first for workers in the gig economy. To UFCW 1518 and the workers who put in such an enormous effort to make this a success, huge congratulations on this historic achievement. We know you'll do a stellar job of representing these new members - and showing workers throughout the gig economy what a difference a union can make. We're proud to stand behind you and with you. A victory like this is why we fight so hard for single-step certification. Employers like Uber would love the law to throw roadblocks and delays into unionizing, so they get more time to interfere in a decision that's none of their business. Instead, in BC, when workers say they want a union, the law takes them at their word - and that's exactly the way it should be. Congratulations and solidarity all around. We're proud of all of you. SUSSANNE SKIDMORE PRESIDENT HERMENDER SINGH KAILLEY SECRETARY-TREASURER BCFED
July 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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📢 BREAKING: Greater Victoria Uber drivers make history as Canada's first unionized rideshare workers, joining UFCW 1518!

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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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July 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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#UFCW has posted a letter that was sent to #Pattison Group pertaining to their proposed liquidation of US property to ICE. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

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January 28, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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Big update on #uber — 1000+ Interior B.C. drivers have joined @ufcw1518.com and will join existing collective agreement the union has with the company.

That agreement, negotiatied in Victoria, is the first for ride-sharing divers in Canada. Article soon

#bclab
September 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Today, we wear blue to honour the memory of Kim Novak, former president of @UFCW1518, a fearless leader, a tireless advocate, and a true champion for working people.
Rest in power, Kim. You will never be forgotten.
#Solidarity #UnionStrong #Leadership #UFCW1518
May 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Canadian workers aren't going to give up in the face of the threat from tariffs. We know the products our members work hard to grow, make and sell are among the best in the world. Show your support by pledging to buy union-made and Canadian! 🇨🇦 ufcw1518.com/buy-canadian/
Buy Canadian & Union-Made!
Take the pledge to support Canadian workers and the Canadian economy.
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April 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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UFCW 1518 members in the food industry help produce some world-class items, and by choosing Canadian, union-made brands, you not only enjoy high-quality products but also support the Canadian workers who make them. 🇨🇦

Learn more: ufcw1518.com/update/campa...
February 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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December 8, 2024 at 4:19 AM
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. @ufcw1518.com President Patrick Johnson urges Jim Pattison Group to consider broader social and moral implications of warehouse property sale to ICE and decline involvement.

“An attack on any worker’s right to safety and security is an attack on the rights of all workers.”
Dear Jim Pattison Group, On behalf of the 28,000 workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518 (UFCW 1518) across British Columbia, I write to express our concern about the decision to sell a warehouse owned by Jim Pattison Development to convert it into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility in Hanover County, Virginia. UFCW 1518 stands firmly against the demonization and targeting of immigrant workers by the Trump administration, as well as the dehumanizing practices being utilized by ICE. The expansion of immigrant enforcement infrastructure, including ICE processing facilities, has had devastating consequences for workers and their families by creating fear and undermining fundamental human and labour rights. The labour movement in both Canada and the United States stands in solidarity with immigrant workers – many of whom are a part of our union and operate grocery stores belonging to the Pattison Group across Canada. They work in our grocery stores, warehouses, and farms – these workers are an integral part of our communities, and they deserve dignity, respect, and safety. Given the Pattison Group’s significant presence and influence here in Canada and in the United States, we believe that there is a responsibility to consider the broader social and moral implications of this sale and any future sales to the Department of Homeland Security. We urge you to decline any involvement that would contribute to the ongoing attack on human rights. An attack on any worker’s right to safety and security is an attack on the rights of all workers. We hope you will reflect of the values of inclusion, fairness, and respect for workers that Canadians hold dear, and choose a path forward that aligns with these important principles. I welcome the chance to discuss this matter further. In solidarity, Patrick Johnson President, UFCW 1518
January 28, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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Uber drivers in Greater Victoria have secured enough support for a union certification vote, and voting is open now! If successful, they will form the first union of app-based rideshare workers in the country.

Learn more 👉 ufcw1518.com/update/topne...
March 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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PetSmart workers in Surrey, B.C. are the first in the province to unionize with @ufcw1518.com!

They’ve taken a powerful first step toward better wages, fair schedules & job security.

This is more than one store. It’s a movement.

🔗 l.ufcw.ca/petsmart-wor...
May 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Every time you buy union-made Canadian products, you're strengthening Canadian workers and the Canadian economy. Take the pledge to Buy Canadian and Union-Made: ufcw1518.com/buy-canadian/
Buy Canadian & Union-Made!
Take the pledge to support Canadian workers and the Canadian economy.
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February 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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ICYMI:

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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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July 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Coming to BC from elsewhere, or just looking for a change? Check out the link in our bio for our guide to the dozens of workplaces in the province where you can get the protections of a union contract!

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Where to find a unionized job in BC
Looking for a new job in BC? A union job is your best bet - find out where to apply.
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February 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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This past holiday season, UFCW local unions, including Local 247, united across the country to provide vital support to food banks and humanitarian organizations in partnership with UFCW Canada.

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January 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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If you are a union member affected by the tragedy at yesterday's Lapu Lapu festival, and need support, please contact us at reception@ufcw1518.com. We are here to connect you with available resources and assistance.
April 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Workplace Leaders: The last day to confirm your attendance for the Health & Safety Essentials and Advanced Shop Steward courses is this Thursday. If you have trouble attending, let us know by emailing education@ufcw1518.com. Learn more: ufcw1518.com/education#ed...
March 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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We're UFCW Local 1518 - BC's biggest private sector union, representing over 28,000 workers in retail, healthcare, the food industry and cannabis.

We're the first Canadian UFCW Local to join BlueSky, and we're sure we won't be the last!

Want to learn more about us? Check out ufcw1518.com/join
The BlueSky butterfly, in white, positioned over the UFCW 1518 blue-red-yellow gradient.
November 18, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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Members of our Indigenous Workers' Committee met online yesterday to take the UFCW Canada WebCampus course on Indigenous Rights and Activism! 💪

The committee is growing and seeking new members - if you identify as indigenous and would like to join, find out more at ufcw1518.com/indigenous-w...
February 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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"“It’s heartbreaking because these deaths are needless,” said Tima Dickerson, one of the event’s organizers.

“They didn’t have to occur, and we really need to make a difference.”"

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Memorial held to remember women and girls killed by violence in B.C.
A grim memorial was displayed in New Westminster Friday to observe the National Day of Remembrance on Violence Against Women.
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December 7, 2024 at 3:59 AM