Migrant farm workers at Fyffes’ Highline Mushrooms apply to join United Food and Commercial Workers

“Congratulations to Highline Mushrooms workers for their courage and determination in asserting their rights,” says Patrick Johnson, President of UFCW 1518. “We are excited about the possibly to represent these workers and improve their lives by negotiating a strong union contract.” In exercising their labour rights, the workers at Fyffes’ Highline Mushrooms have the support of the local, national and international union standing behind them. “For the past three decades UFCW has been the leading force in helping migrant workers exercise their fundamental rights,” says Shawn Haggerty, National President of UFCW Canada. “Labour rights are human rights, and we will be proud to welcome Fyffes’ mushroom workers into our UFCW family.” Highline Mushrooms’ parent company Fyffes has pledged to defend human and labour rights in its business principles, including core promises about respecting the fundamental labour rights of workers based on freedom of association as defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO). This victory by the workers at Highline Mushrooms will also be a victory for the worldwide food workers’ movement. Committed to helping workers empower themselves, UFCW Canada works closely with the International Union of Food International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) to connect Highline Mushrooms workers with other Fyffes workers in countries around the world to build global solidarity.