{"id":62937,"date":"2025-09-10T15:01:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=victories&#038;p=62937"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:09:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:09:59","slug":"social-service-workers-join-ufcw-canada","status":"publish","type":"victories","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/social-service-workers-join-ufcw-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Service Workers Join UFCW Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social service workers at Brandon Housing First in the city of Brandon in Manitoba, Canada, recently joined UFCW Local 832.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brandon Housing First provides vital services to the community, supporting individuals and families who are transitioning into stable housing. The 34 workers deliver frontline support, advocacy, and outreach, ensuring that some of the most vulnerable members of the community receive the resources and care they need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By joining UFCW Local 832, workers at Brandon Housing First have taken an important step to improve their workplace and protect the value of the work they do. The decision reflects a growing recognition that housing and social service workers play a key role in building stronger communities, yet often face challenges such as heavy workloads, limited resources, and a lack of recognition for their contributions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese workers are integral to helping their community and making sure that someone\u2019s looking out for people who are unhoused and vulnerable,\u201d said UFCW Local 832 President Jeff Traeger. \u201cIt\u2019s important that they also have someone looking out for them. We\u2019re looking forward to supporting them and negotiating their first contract.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social service workers at Brandon Housing First in the city of Brandon in Manitoba, Canada, recently joined UFCW Local 832. 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