Local 12R24

UFCW Canada Local 12R24

UFCW Canada Local 12R24 represents over 6,000 workers of The Beer Store, Ontario's leading source of brewery products for consumers. Our members work in warehouses, on delivery trucks and in more than 450 retail outlets throughout the province.

Local 12R24 is proud to be part of the 240,000-member UFCW Canada and the 1.4 million-member United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. We are affiliated with the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Canadian Labour Congress.

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President's message

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

It is hard to believe that another summer has passed us by. Here we are, through Thanksgiving and headed into the holiday season. We have a number of initiatives and situations we feel compelled to make all of our members aware of.

2013 Scholarship Winners Announced!

Once again we are proud and pleased to announce that thirty (30) post-secondary students and proud members of UFCW Canada Local 12R24 are the newest recipients of our annual MAP scholarships.
$1000.00 will help these students toward completion of their post-secondary program.

The thirty winners were, once again, randomly drawn from the 264 applicants we received this year. The draw took place at our annual stward's conference held in Niagara Falls in October.

These recipients bring the total Local Union education sponsorship of members and their children to a great sum of $310,000.00. Congratulations to all the winners and good luck in your future endeavours.

Returns for Leukemia 2013 Results

Sisters & Brothers:

Thank you for your phenomenal fundraising efforts over the last twelve months for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC).

Combined, your fantastic efforts through the Returns for Leukemia Bottle Drive and other fundraising functions raised a record $1,700,012.24!

On your behalf, the donation was presented to the LLSC on June 7, at the UFCW Canada Leukemia Gala. Altogether, UFCW Canada fundraising efforts for the LLSC topped $2.5 million for 2012-2013.

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UFCW News

Ontario action to protect precarious workers a "positive first step" says UFCW Canada leader

Toronto – December 6, 2013 – The announcement of proposed Ontario legislation to extend protections for migrant and precarious workers "is a very positive first step in renewing employment standards legislation and extending workplace health and safety legislation," says UFCW Canada National President Paul Meinema. UFCW Canada (United Food and Commercial Workers) is Canada's leading and most progressive private-sector union with more than 250,000 members nationally.
Nelson Mandela, 1918 – 2013

Johannesburg, South Africa – December 5, 2013 – UFCW Canada members and families join the world today in mourning the loss of Nelson Mandela, the human rights hero and inspiration for millions in South Africa and around the globe for his life-long battle against apartheid, racism and discrimination.
Paul Meinema elected UFCW International Executive Vice President

Washington, D.C. – December 5, 2013 – UFCW Canada National Council President Paul Meinema has been elected Executive Vice President of UFCW International to serve the interests of the membership on the union’s most senior leadership committee.