"Congratulations to the members of Local 325 who once again showed Molson Coors that they will not be bullied into accepting a bargain-basement contract." — Larry Brown, NUPGE President

Toronto (13 April 2021) — After 39 days of being locked out by brewery giant Molson Coors, members of the Canadian Union of Brewery and General Workers (CUBGW) Local 325, have ratified a new collective agreement. The settlement addressed the outstanding issues in bargaining of shift scheduling, tiered wages and pensions. 

See and hear Larry's message at https://www.dropbox.com/s/fhkb3uumiadt4yi/NUPGE_CUBGW-Message%20of%20So…

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Mar 25, 2021, 15:00 ET

TORONTO, March 25, 2021 /CNW/ - Members of the Canadian Union of Brewery and General Workers (CUBGW) have now entered the 5th week after being locked out by Molson Coors in Toronto. CUBGW is a Component of the 390,000-member National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE). 

Sat., Feb. 20, 2021

That next bottle of Canadian just might have a bitter aftertaste.

Molson Coors Beverage Company has locked out 300 employees at its Toronto brewery just a day after they heavily rejected what the company called its “best and final” contract offer, following 17 weeks of heated negotiations over a two-tier wage structure, pension changes and a new scheduling system.

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Molson Prepared to Lockout Canadian Workers and ‘Remain Open’ If They Didn’t Agree to 12-Hour Shifts, Internal Letter Shows

Internal letter warned workers of what would happen if they rejected Molson Coor’s ‘final offer’, union says

by PressProgress

March 23, 2021

Tue., Feb. 23, 2021

Almost three weeks before locking out 300 employees at its Toronto plant, Molson posted help wanted ads looking for temporary brewing, packaging and warehouse workers.

The ads, posted on a number of websites, including LinkedIn and Indeed, are a sign the company is playing hardball in its dispute with the Canadian Union of Brewery and General Workers Local 325, according to labour advocate Deena Ladd.

“They’re showing they’re playing hard ball. It’s not a good look for them,” said Ladd, executive director of the Workers Action Centre.

"It's not just Local 325 members fighting, it's all 390,000 of us." — Bert Blundon, NUPGE Secretary-Treasurer

Ottawa (16 March 2021) — An injury to one is an injury to all — that's the message the 390,000-member-strong National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is sending to the CEO of Molson Coors after locking out 300 members of the Canadian Union of Brewery and General Workers (CUBGW), Local 325. CUBGW Local 325 is a Component of NUPGE. 

The National Union and its Component, the Canadian Union of Brewery and General Workers (CUBGW), are extending condolences to the families and colleagues of the workers killed at the Molson Coors plant in Milwaukee.

The Canadian Union of Brewery and General Workers welcomed 13 new members at orientation held on October 25, 2019 and November 1, 2019.  We thank these members for taking the time to join us and are proud to call these members our brothers and sisters.

Our annual Union Education Week took place at Fern Resort in Orillia from May 27-31, 2019.  This is an annual event for our entire union committee to get together outside of the normal work environment.  This year's guest speaker Eddie Ste. Marie is a recent retiree from the Canadian Labour Council(CLC).

The Canadian Brewery Council was held June 24- 26, 2019 in St.John's Newfoundland.  The brewery council has been meeting yearly since the 1990's and has a coalition of two dozen brewery union locals from across the country.

This national Convention marks a 43 year milestone for the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE). 2019 also marks the 100 year anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike.

Winnipeg (19 June 2019) — The Triennial Convention, with delegates from all components, is the supreme governing body of NUPGE. Between conventions, the National Union's governing body is the National Executive Board, which comes from the leadership of all the components (see more).

 After one of the most difficult rounds of bargaining in the history of the Canadian Union of Brewery and General Workers (CUBGW), Component 325, a settlement was finally reached with Molson Coors. 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Brother Frank Serensits.  Our sincerest condolences go out to the family.

We are sorry to hear of the passing of Brother Antonio Cammarota who passed away November 8, 2020.  Our condolences go out to the family.

We are sorry to hear of the unexpected loss on August 29, 2020.  Our thoughts and prayers go to the family of Brother Ian Beveridge.  You will be missed.