Members at Normandin IGA achieve new agreement – UFCW 509

Members at Normandin IGA achieve new agreement – UFCW 509 Quebec City – September 22, 2014 – UFCW Local 509 is proud to announce that a new collective agreement has been reached by members at the IGA in Normandin.

The new agreement includes wage increases of 3% in the first year and 2.35% in the following years. It was also agreed to raise the premium for the assistant manager and head of dairy and frozen products to $1 per hour. The night premium will now be 80 cents per hour and the evening premium will be 50 cents per hour.

Following are the highlights of the new contract for the members at this store in the Lac-Saint-Jean region:

 “I am delighted that this new collective agreement has been concluded,” said Daniel Nadeau, President of Local 509. “It provides for competitive working conditions in the food sector and provides the continuation of good, unionized jobs. The workers welcomed the agreement proposed by the bargaining committee because their wishes have been incorporated into the new labour contract.”