Members in Hamilton at Goodwill-Amity ratified a new collective agreement
August 19, 2022UFCW Locals 175 provincial agreement with Barn Markets a Division of Metro Ontario Inc. ratifies
July 7, 2022FreshCo members in Espanola achieve new RRSP and more in ratified deal
May 30, 2022Strike averted at Midemoya Foodland, members ratify new collective agreement
October 5, 2023Ottawa YIG members at Massine’s unanimously ratify new collective agreement
August 18, 2023Orangeville Sobeys ratifies new collective agreement with wage and language improvements
July 17, 2023YIG members in Pickering ratify new collective agreement
July 17, 2023Peterborough YIG members ratify new collective agreement
July 11, 2023Kingston Metro members unanimously ratify new collective agreement
July 6, 2023Brockville Metro unanimously ratifies new collective agreement
June 27, 2023Kirkland Lake Foodland members ratify wage and language improvements
April 24, 2023Prescott members at O’Reilly’s YIG ratify increase and language to wages
February 9, 2023Food Basics members in Elmira and Blenheim ratify wage, benefit and language improvements
February 3, 2023Gananoque members at Home Hardware ratify wage and vacation improvements
January 30, 2023Atikokan Foodland ratifies new collective agreement
January 24, 2023Members in Cochrane at ValuMart ratify a new deal
May 19, 2022Metro Lasalle ratifies increases to wages and sick days
April 26, 2022National Day for Truth and Reconciliation now a paid holiday for Rexall/Pharma Plus members
April 1, 2022Havelock Foodland ratifies wage increases, language improvements and additional vacation entitlement
March 22, 2022Ottawa members at McDonough’ s YIG ratify a new agreement
March 22, 2022UFCW Locals 175 & 633 provincial agreement with Metro Ontario Inc. ratifies
March 12, 2022Herb & Spice in Ottawa ratifies three-year deal with pandemic payments
February 18, 2022Stoikos Valumart in Waterloo has a new four-year agreement
February 14, 2022Members covered by YIG Northern Master agreement ratify with strike deadline approaching
December 15, 2021YIG members in Central & Northern Ontario vote 99% in favour of strike mandate
October 22, 2021Collins’ ValuMart in Burks Falls ratifies new agreement
August 23, 2021Fortinos members across the banner ratify a new agreement.
June 24, 2021Pettenuzzo’s YIG in Kirkland Lake ratifies new agreement.
June 23, 2021Members at Seguin’s ValuMart ratify a new agreement.
June 22, 2021Tanner’s YIG in Espanola has a new collective agreement
June 22, 2021Nipissing Cooperative members ratify three year agreement.
May 5, 2021RX Drugmart members ratify a new province wide agreement.
May 4, 2021Jollibee members achieve first collective agreement
February 17, 2021Lococo’s members ratify new four-year agreement
February 10, 2021Vermillion Bay Co-op members ratify agreement
December 21, 2020Workers at Wendy’s in Thunder Bay ratify first renewal
July 28, 2020Ford PC government forced to backtrack on proposed changes to allow retail businesses to open on more Stat Holidays
June 19, 2020Wage and other improvements ratified by Medical Pharmacies Group members
March 9, 2020Meeting Schedule now available for GFS and RCSS members.
February 18, 2020Metro Bayridge members ratify
October 3, 2019Bluewater Foodland members ratify new agreement
September 17, 2019New Pino’s Get Fresh contract secures raises & new full-time jobs
July 26, 2019Celebrating solidarity & strength at the 33rd annual National Defence Fund convention
July 11, 2019Meghrig Karamanougian wins CLC & United Way Canada Scholarship
July 3, 2019Members at Renco Foods secure new agreement
May 15, 2019Metro Ogilvie members achieve new contract
May 10, 20192019 Bylaw & Policy Conference
May 9, 2019Member at Hutton’s Valu-Mart in Blind River ratify
May 7, 2019Herb & Spice members ratify new agreement
April 26, 2019Havelock Foodland members ratify
April 10, 2019Freshco members in Burlington ratify
April 9, 2019Thunder Bay Safeway members ratify
March 28, 2019Food Basics members ratify negotiated settlement
March 27, 2019February 28 is RSI DAY
February 25, 2019Attention Food Basics Members
February 15, 2019Food Basics Negotiations Update
January 16, 2019Larabie’s YIG Members ratify
January 9, 2019Our Members at Work: Fortinos
December 20, 2018McMunn & Yates members approved new contract
December 10, 2018Vermillion Bay Co-op members ratify
December 8, 2018Safeway members in Northwest Ontario achieve new contract
December 7, 2018Freshco members in Oshawa ratify
November 19, 2018Massey Wholesale members ratify
November 19, 2018Rona announces Sudbury store closure
November 6, 2018Sudbury RCSS members achieve new agreement
October 30, 2018Wholesale Club members in Sudbury ratify deal
October 10, 2018Agreement ratified by members at Atikokan Foods
October 9, 2018Massine’s YIG workers ratify
September 21, 2018Fundraiser for Holden a success!
September 21, 2018Sick of an unreliable work schedule?
August 21, 2018Jonsson’s YIG employees ratify
August 14, 2018Strength and Unity at the N.D.F.
July 12, 2018Ancaster Food Basics employees win Customer Promise Award
June 11, 20186,500 Members at Metro ratify new agreement
May 25, 2018Fire at Kirkland Lake Foodland
May 15, 2018Compassion and community spirit after a tragedy
May 14, 2018Celebrating the Grand Opening of Food Basics Caledonia
May 9, 2018Members at Food Basics #907 help their co-workers in time of need
May 9, 201810th annual Stratford Walk A Mile In Her Shoes
May 8, 2018To all UFCW Local 175 Members at Rexall Pharma Plus
May 3, 2018New Rexall Pharma Plus agreement creates more than 180 new full-time jobs
April 18, 2018Metro negotiations resume on April 4th
April 5, 2018Memorandum of Settlement reached with Pharma Plus & Pharmx Rexall
March 27, 2018Sirens employees ratify 18-month contract
February 13, 2018Peel Region deciding whether to open stores on stat holidays
February 6, 2018Wendy’s workers ratify first contract
January 17, 2018What is Just Cause protection?
January 15, 2018York region takes public holidays from retail workers
November 29, 2017Bargaining units at Safeway Gas Bars in the north ratify
November 6, 2017Food Basics #861 awarded for their dedication and service to customers!
October 10, 2017Retail workers’ union says Ontario minimum wage increase is a win-win for both workers and employers – UFCW Canada
August 18, 2017Island Foodland members vote yes to 3-year contract
May 11, 2017Metro Kanata members ratify wage increases, paid sick days and language improvements
October 20, 2023Tentative agreement reached for Great Food Stores & Real Canadian Superstores
November 30, 2023New members at Canna Cabana Queen East ratify first collective agreement
January 11, 2024Workers at the Friendly Stranger aren’t strangers anymore as they vote yes to join UFCW Local 175
May 21, 2024On April 28, 2024, workers at the Friendly Stranger in Dundas, Ontario, voted in favour of joining UFCW Local 175.
Retail cannabis workers often face discrimination, unfair treatment, and favouritism and although it seems to be a budding industry, things are far from friendly.
Garson Foodland ratifies
July 15, 2024Sobeys Meat department workers achieve certification after two years at the board
October 1, 2024Sobeys 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.
Over 150 workers at Ashley Homestore vote to join UFCW Local 175
May 16, 2025n March 26, 2025, UFCW Local 175 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.