Community care workers at Belong Ottawa join UFCW Local 175
“Like many community care workers, our new members at Belong Ottawa provide essential quality of life services to vulnerable people in their city,” said President Kelly Tosato. “As UFCW Local 175 members, these workers can now unify their voices and work together...
August 26, 2025
Welcome to community healthcare providers at Belong Ottawa who voted Union Yes to join UFCW Local 175.
Our 75 new members, who work both full and part-time at three Belong Ottawa locations in the city, provide support and services for people in the community who are in need of housing.
“Like many community care workers, our new members at Belong Ottawa provide essential quality of life services to vulnerable people in their city,” said President Kelly Tosato. “As UFCW Local 175 members, these workers can now unify their voices and work together to build a better workplace for themselves going forward knowing that the Union has their back.”
Members at Belong Ottawa will benefit from UFCW Local 175’s extensive negotiating experience in the community care sector. And in bargaining for their first collective agreement, these members hope to address compensation, job security, health and safety, respect on the job, and having enhanced transparency in the workplace.
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Are you ready to find out more and want to talk to one of our Organizers? Send them an email at organizing@ufcw175.com or give them a call at 1-800-565-8329. All your conversations with our Organizers are confidential.
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