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UPA : Serving all farmers Most of the 25 affiliated specialized groups work in collective marketing of farm products and several also manage joint plans. From information activities to supply management, price negotiation and sale agreements, they pursue several objectives, among them to maintain the balance of power between purchasers and producers. To contact your specialized group, see: “Diversified productions”. The Confederation brings
together all regional federations and specialized groups into a
unified and consensus-driven entity that is essential to collective
action. The Confederation encourages and stimulates mobilization
and participation. It informs and consults members regularly. It
responds to their needs as regards trade union education. It assists
the UPA in researching and implementing strategies and policies
favourable to the development of agriculture. It ensures the cohesion
of affiliated groups in implementing and adapting marketing tools.
It also sees to the financial health of the organization. To learn
more about the Confederation, see the following organizational chart.
AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT CENTERS
UPA'S
ACCOUNTING AND TAXATION SERVICES
MUTUELLE DE PRÉVENTION (available in French only)
CREDIT FOR UPA DUES PROGRAM The credit for UPA dues for multiple-owner farms with annual gross income less than $10,000 is now in effect. The credit will be applicable for 2011 dues.
You can also obtain information by calling 450-679-0540, extention 8212.
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SÉCURITERRE INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE PROGRAM
CONTEST TO PROMOTE SAFETY EFFORTS (available in French only) To reinforce and reward work health and safety initiatives by agricultural producers, the UPA, in cooperation with Desjardins-Assurance Sécuriterre, the CSST and the Coopérative fédérée de Québec, has set up the “Farm Safety Initiatives” contest. This contest is intended for both individual farmers and groups of farmers.
Donation and partnership policy - UPA Confederation
The Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) is a professional labour organization that bases its raison d’être and its activities on the values of respect for other people, solidarity, collective action, social justice, equity and democracy. Based on these values, the UPA’s main mission is to promote, defend and develop the professional, economic, social and moral interests of Quebec agricultural and forestry producers, irrespective of race, sex, language and personal beliefs. By constantly interacting
with Quebec’s society as a whole, the UPA contributes to maintaining
and enhancing the social and economic conditions of rural residents.
The Union des producteurs agricoles concentrates on two major activities per year for its donations. It provides financial support to the United Way organization, which assists the community through a network of community-based organizations that supports local and regional projects. In addition, the UPA participates actively in the Grande Guignolée des médias, where money and food donations are made. For this reason, the UPA does not consider new donation requests.
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UPA considers a partnership agreement as an opportunity for two
organizations to pool their resources in a joint effort to maintained
links with the larger community.
Preference is given to projects that have completed the UPA partnership request form (ckick here for Partnership Request Form). Applicants are encouraged to provide additional information or documents that they feel are pertinent to the application. Duly completed forms must be sent by mail or by e-mail to the attention of Mrs. Isabelle Petit. Applications may be submitted in either English or French.
E-mail address: ipetit@upa.qc.ca
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