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School Bus Drivers in Manitoba Join UFCW Canada

Bus drivers and monitors at the Seine River School Division in Manitoba, Canada, recently joined UFCW Local 832 for a better life.

The 90 drivers and monitors at Seine River School Division previously had a workers’ association. However, after concerns came up that the association was not able to resolve, they decided to organize.

“We’re very proud to have a new group of bus drivers and monitors join the UFCW,” said UFCW Local 832 President Jeff Traeger. “We look forward to working together to fight for the fairness they deserve.”

Zara Workers in Rhode Island Join Local 328

On August 24, about 40 retail workers at the Zara store in Providence, R.I., joined UFCW Local 328 for a better life.

“The reason I joined the union is so my voice can be heard,” said Anthony Rodriguez (above), who works at the Zara store in Providence.

These workers, who are employed as store clerks, cashiers, and stockers, joined UFCW Local 328 because they were concerned about wages and benefits, workplace safety and expensive parking.

UFCW Local 328 organized these workers as part of a national framework agreement between the UFCW and Zara. Zara management believes in maintaining a neutral stance worldwide when it comes to their employees’ desire to join a union and allows employees the free choice of whether to unionize.