Members at IGA Van Horne achieve new agreement – UFCW 500

Montreal – October 27, 2016 – UFCW Canada Local 500 members working at the IGA Van Horne store in Montreal have achieved a new collective agreement that brings wage increases and new positions.

The deal was struck over four bargaining sessions and includes annual wage increases for the over 75 UFCW Local 500 members working at the store.

Members will also see improvements in other areas, such as increased holiday bonuses and bonuses for checkout supervisors and cake decorators. Five new regular positions have also been added as a result of the new agreement.

"Congratulations to the whole bargaining team for holding very productive bargaining sessions," says UFCW Canada Local 500 President Antonio Filato. "I should add that all four bargaining sessions were marked by an atmosphere of openness and mutual respect."