Investor's Business Daily has a good roundup:
The application of Terrace Wal-Mart employees to join UFCW Canada is part of a broader momentum building against the giant retailer from workers and communities across Canada and the United States.Employees at a Wal-Mart in Thompson, Manitoba conducted a vote last week on joining UFCW Canada. The results of that vote have not yet been released pending labour board rulings in Manitoba. Wal-Mart employees in Weyburn and North Battleford, Saskatchewan are also currently in the process of joining UFCW Canada.
UFCW Local 1518 represents 26,000 workers in the retail, commercial, industrial and health care industries in B.C.
UFCW Canada is one of Canada's largest and most respected private sector unions with more than 230,000 members across the country, working in every aspect of the food industry, as well as other service, commercial, processing, manufacturing, technical and professional occupations.
Posted by Kevin on June, 14 2004 at 08:14 AM
