Distillery members at Diageo build a better life – UFCW 832

Gimli, Man. – March 6, 2023 – UFCW 832 members at the renowned Crown Royal Whiskey distillery recently ratified a new contract that secures wage increases in each year of the four-year collective agreement alongside increased pension, sick days, anti-scab protections and more.

“Our committee worked hard to deliver on the needs identified by their co-workers,” says UFCW 832 Union Negotiator Phil Kraychuk. “This group was looking for more than just wage increases and ensured meaningful improvements throughout their collective agreement.”

Members will see increases of 3 percent, 2 percent, 2 percent and 4 percent over the life of their contract to go alongside wage adjustments in almost every classification. Members also secured two additional vacation days, an added stat day, full employer-paid long-term disability coverage and upon ratification each member takes home a Texas Mickey sized bottle of the finely distilled Crown Royal Whiskey they work tirelessly to produce each day.

To read more about the collective bargaining victory at Diageo, click here.  

UFCW Canada Local 832 is Manitoba’s largest private sector union, representing over 18,000 members in a wide variety of industries, including the food retail, health care, cannabis, food processing, security, industrial, textile, and transportations sectors. To learn more about UFCW 832 and its outstanding work, visit the Local Union's website.

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