Debora De Angelis is the Director, Political Action & Member Engagement with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) Locals 175 & 633, representing more than 70,000 members across Ontario. UFCW Canada represents over a quarter of a million workers across the country.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Labour Management Relations, from the University of Toronto. While in University, Debora was a retail worker, who made history by organizing her coworkers at Suzy Shier to exercise their labour and collective bargaining rights.

Debora was appointed as the UFCW Canada Regional Representative to the UFCW Women’s Network in 2015, and has held the roles of Recorder and Secretary-Treasurer. As Secretary-Treasurer, Debora champions initiatives that improve the lives of working women, representing the 52% of UFCW’s 1.3 million members who are women.

In her previous role, Debora worked at UFCW Canada as the Director, Ontario Region and National Coordinator for Strategic campaigns where she was instrumental in the National agreement signed between UFCW Canada and Uber Canada on January 27, 2022. She supports a team of UFCW Representatives that handle account disputes and deactivations for Uber drivers. Debora is also responsible for developing training programs, building capacity, and creating new processes.