UFCW CANADA AND LOBLAW COMPANIES REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
Joint statement from Wayne Hanley, National Director UFCW Canada and President, UFCW Canada Local 175 & 633; Kevin Corporon, President, UFCW Canada Local 1000A; and Scott Penner, President, UFCW Canada Local 1977 in regards to a tentative agreement reached today between UFCW Canada and Loblaw Companies Limited regarding Loblaws, Zehrs, Real Canadian Superstore and Fortinos locations in Ontario
“After weeks of difficult and complex negotiations and round-the-clock bargaining UFCW Canada and Loblaws Companies Limited have been able to reach a tentative agreement.”
“This is a good collective agreement for our members reflecting all the dynamics that have been involved in these negotiations. While our members at Fortinos are currently covered under a contract not set to expire until 2007, a tentative agreement for those members has also been achieved in this set of negotiations.”
“We will not be discussing the details of the tentative agreements until our UFCW Canada members at Loblaws, Zehrs, Real Canadian Superstore and Fortinos locations across Ontario have an opportunity to review those agreements and vote on them.”
"Ratification meetings are in the process of being scheduled over the coming days.”
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