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Loblaw employees reach tentative deal; strike averted

After seeing record profits from Loblaw this year, employees say they want additional compensation and working conditions to improve

Bill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News

September 29, 2023

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The current contract for the workers expired at 12 a.m. on Friday.Loblaw Cos.

Thousands of grocery workers have tentatively reached a deal with Canadian retailer Loblaw, avoiding a strike, reports The Winnipeg Free Press.

The current contract for the workers expired at 12 a.m. on Friday. After seeing record profits from Loblaw this year, employees representing Canadian Superstore, No Frills, and Extra Foods in Manitoba, all owned by Loblaw, wanted additional compensation and better working conditions.  

UFCW Local 832, which represents the nearly 4,000 workers, said 97% of them voted to authorize a strike.

“Though we can’t discuss specifics at this time, I can say that I’m proud of the work our committee has done on behalf of all (workers),” Jeff Traeger, president and lead negotiator for UFCW 832, said in a statement. “In this tentative agreement, we’ve achieved recognition for the work our members did during the (COVID-19) pandemic and have achieved gains for all workers.”

Loblaw did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication of this story.

 

About the Author

Bill Wilson

Senior editor at Supermarket News

Bill Wilson is the senior editor at Supermarket News, covering all things grocery and retail. He has been a journalist in the B2B industry for 25 years. He has received two Robert F. Boger awards for his work as a journalist in the infrastructure industry and has over 25 editorial awards total in his career. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a major in broadcast communications.

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