On December 12 & 13, 2023 members at Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes voted in favour of union representation to join UFCW Locals 175 & 633. The 45 members at these three Women’s Resources locations work as Shelter Counsellors, Family Support Workers, Outreach, and Child/Youth and Casual/Relief Counsellors.

On January 23-24, 2024, workers at Beth Tikvah Foundation of Hamilton voted in favour of joining UFCW Locals 175 & 633 by an overwhelming margin.

Our newest members are Developmental Support Workers at five different locations in and around the city of Hamilton. Workers specialize in providing support to adults with developmental disabilities in group living, intensive support, and independent residences, as well as in-home services.

On October 25, 2023, the franchisee owners of the Metro store in Barry’s Bay, Ontario, announced their retirement, and that the store would be taken over by Metro corporate.

As a result of the news, workers contacted UFCW Locals 175 & 633 representatives in the area to discuss their options. Workers were faced with much uncertainty and were worried about their job security, securing scheduling rights and wages, benefits and pension, and ensuring income retention in the rural area where employment can be scarce.

On February 14 & 15, 2024, workers at Lallemand Inc. in Cornwall, Ontario, voted to join UFCW Locals 175 & 633.

The newest members of our Union specialize in the development, production and marketing of yeasts and bacteria. They are employed as machine operators and maintenance workers, and they joined our union to make improvements to their working conditions.

On February 20, 2024, workers at the Timiskaming Funeral Cooperative in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, voted in favour of joining UFCW Locals 175 & 633.

As a previously run small business, the workers at Timiskaming Funeral Cooperative have been a close group, like family, for a long time.

On April 10 & 11, 2024, workers at Delmanor Retirement Home in Toronto voted to join UFCW Locals 175 & 633, becoming the newest members of the Healthcare Office and Professional Employees (HOPE) sector at the Union.

UFCW Locals 175 & 633 is thrilled to welcome over 50 new members from the Gay-Lea Food Cooperative in Brampton.

OATC workers join UFCW Local 175, gain stronger voice.

McKellar Place Workers stand together, join UFCW Local 175.

ASI workers vote Union YES! Join UFCW Locals 175 & 633

Sobeys employees (meat department) at the Queensway store in the City of Etobicoke reached out to our organizing department with the hopes of unionizing their workplace.

On August 28 workers at Interval House in Ottawa voted in favour of joining UFCW Locals 175 & 633.

In a powerful display of unity, workers at Guesthouse Shelter in Midland achieved a significant victory in their fight for better working conditions, fair wages, and respect on the job.

Workers at Irpinia Kitchens in Richmond Hill, a high-end cabinet manufacturer, have voted to unionize with UFCW Local 175.

In a significant move towards achieving better working conditions, workers at Morriston Park Nursing Home in Puslinch have voted to join UFCW Local 175.

On February 4 & 5, 2025, UFCW Local 175 welcomed more than 300 new members at 20 different locations of Karis Disability Services in the city of Ottawa.

On February 26, 2025, the workers at Toronto Community Hostels voted to join UFCW Local 175. This group of community outreach workers wanted to change the working conditions in their workplace in order to improve their day-to-day work-lives.

UFCW Local 175 has welcomed over 150 new members following a successful organizing campaign at Ashley Homestore in Mississauga.

The workers held strong through a difficult campaign and with their successful vote, they now have UFCW Local 175 standing with them to ensure they will be safe and supported when they go to work.

Workers at Carolina Retirement Home in Perth voted to join UFCW Local 175. These 60 new members have been welcomed to our Health, Office, and Professional employees (HOPE) sector.