UFCW Eastern Provinces Council

10/28/2026

On Oct. 27, all three presidents of EPC Locals took part in the UFCW National Council meeting in Toronto.
UFCW Atlantic Director Craig Walsh (left), Local 864 President Shauna Doyle, Local 1288P President Dan Smith, Local 1252 President Beverly Burke and UFCW Canada National President Barry Sawyer have been pictured in what will be the farewell National Council meeting for presidents Dan and Shauna.
Shauna will be stepping back as Local 864 President at the end of this year and Dan Smith will be retiring. Both of whom have contributed a great deal to UFCW Eastern Provinces Council over the years as members of the Executive Board and presidents of their locals.
Please join us in sending best wishes to Dan and Shauna as they take a new step in their lives!

10/20/2026

UFCW Eastern Provinces Council is once again beyond honoured to have attended this years iteration of the Light the Night event for the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, Atlantic Region in Halifax on Oct. 18.
Being a part of the Light the Night community is something we at UFCW Canada hold near and dear to our hearts. The passion, the energy and the feeling of helping make a difference in the blood cancer research community is a cause we are more than proud of and happy to contribute towards.
In total, groups in the Halifax area spanning from friends and family to companies and organizations raised a total of $776,983 for blood cancer research in 2026.
Donations are still being accepted for the remainder of the calendar year and can be done online for anyone interested by visiting this link: lightthenight.ca/how-will-you-be-donating-today

10/15/2026

Today, Oct. 15, was the National Day of Action against Section 107 of the Canadian Labour Code and Bill C-39.

We would like to thank EVERYONE who came out and showed their support in the labour movement in communities across the region including:

St. John's outside of MP Joanne Thompson's office.
Sydney outside of MP Mike Kelloway's office.
Moncton outside of Ginette Petitpas Taylor's office.

Defending our right to strike, a vital part of the labour movement, is something we are incredibly proud of across the EPC and beyond.

Use your voice and speak it LOUD.

Workers together will NEVER be defeated!

10/08/2026

Attention Local 864 members in P.E.I. !
The Cooper Institute is looking for help fighting for the right for affordable housing in P.E.I.
There are two film showings with petition asks taking place next week.
Tuesday, Oct. 13 in Summerside at the Inspire Learning Centre Family Room at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Charlottetown Library Auditorium also at 6 p.m.
We want to drum up as much support as possible and ask our members to make their best effort in attending and signing the petition!

10/07/2026

Now is your chance to have your voice heard!

We are currently in preparation mode for our Day of Action on Oct. 15 to push back against Section 107 of the Canadian Labour Code and Bill C-39.

National Townhalls have been set up on Oct. 13 for members to gather as much information as possible ahead of the Oct. 15 Day of Action.

Together, we will bring our demand directly to MPs: remove section 107 of the Canada Labour Code and protect workers’ rights.

"These mobilizing calls will bring workers together, explain what is at stake and prepare participants to take action. Joining is easy: members can participate by phone and simply listen. We will walk them through how to make their voices heard."

Members can register for the Townhalls in both English and French following the links below.

French: (via Zoom) at 2 p.m. Atlantic Time - https://noustravaillonsensemble.ca/events/assemblee-publique-droit-de-greve-fr/

English: (via Zoom) at 7 p.m. Atlantic Time - https://workerstogether.ca/events/right-to-strike-townhall/

More information on the Day of Action (Oct. 15) will be published in the coming days.

Workers across Canada are coming together to defend the right to strike. Join the CLC’s national telephone townhall on Oct 13 to hear what’s at stake and how we can turn up the pressure together. RSVP now.

10/06/2026

We would like to take this time to express something very important to all of our members. The threat of Bill C-39 is real, and could infringe on your strengths as a Union member.
Bill C-39 will limit your ability to strike, will allow the government to force workers off the picket line and interfere with contract negotiations.
Now more than ever, we are asking our members to come together with their collective voice and push back against Bill C-39.
Follow the QR Codes on this post or the links at the bottom to contact your union rep for more information or your Local MP to push back against Bill C-39.
https://www.epcufcw.ca/en/contacts
https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en

10/02/2026

18 workers. 94% YES. ✊
UFCW Eastern Provinces Council Local 1252 is sending out a HUGE congratulations and welcome to 18 aestheticians from The Spa at the Monastery Hotel in St. John's who voted 94% in favour of joining Local 1252!
This is such a special victory. Seeing coworkers come together, stand up for their voices, and take this step together is the root of solidarity.
Join us in welcoming these new members to the UFCW Canada family. We greatly look forward to standing beside you and fighting for what they deserve.

10/01/2026

It's time for OUR voice to be heard.
Friday, Oct. 2 at 12 noon, workers and the labour movement will be gathering outside Halifax MP Shannon Miedema’s constituency office for an important rally against Bill C-39.
Bill C-39 undermines workers right to strike.
This is a moment when the labour movement needs to stand together — unions, labour councils, activists and workers — shoulder to shoulder. We want to see as many union members and District Labour Council standees at the rally as possible. Bring your flags, banners and friends.

More details can be found through this event link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/hfx-rally-against-bill-c39

📅 Friday October 2nd
⏰ 12:00 noon
📍 MP Shannon Miedema’s Office, CIBC Building, 1809 Barrington Street, Halifax

When the labour movement comes together, our collective voice is impossible to ignore.
Please make every effort to attend.
Let's fill the sidewalk on Barrington Street with the voices of working people.

10/01/2026

Today, on Treaty Day, UFCW Canada Eastern Provinces Council honours the Peace and Friendship Treaties between the Mi'kmaq and the Crown — living agreements, not history.
Treaty Day is observed across Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island on Oct. 1, the date set in the Treaty of 1752. It marks the beginning of Mi'kmaw History Month, and in Mi'kma'ki — the Mi'kmaq homeland spanning Nova Scotia, P.E.I., central and eastern New Brunswick, the Gaspé, and Newfoundland — we are all treaty people.
Those treaties promised peace, friendship, and the protection of land and way of life. Our work as a union is to keep those promises real for all Indigenous workers in Atlantic Canada: fair pay, safe work, respect on the job, and the right to observe days that matter without losing a day's wages.
Today we celebrate Mi'kmaw culture and community, and we recommit to the relationship those treaties set out — one built on respect and partnership, not just acknowledgement.

09/30/2026

Today, we wear orange.
UFCW Canada Eastern Provinces Council stands with the survivors, their families, and their communities on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in honour of those who never came home.
The day began as Orange Shirt Day, started by Survivor Phyllis Webstad, whose new orange shirt was taken from her on her first day at residential school. It exists because of Call to Action 80 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which called for a statutory holiday to honour Survivors and keep the history and legacy of residential schools in public memory.
Wear orange. Take time to learn, reflect and act. Play your role in honouring the truth, healing and reconciliation.