UFCW Local 247 has told Sobeys-Safeway that the company’s decision to “terminate” union members in stores the company wants to operate as FreshCo (see Sobeys closure announcement) is wrong. In addition, the union wants full disclosure of Sobeys business and operational plans for the Safeway stores it intends to permanently close.
In letters sent to Sobeys on January 25, and January 26, Local 247 advised the company it cannot simply ignore the rights of union members under the current collective agreement.
“The protections for Safeway workers when there are store closures are spelled out in the contract, and Sobeys needs to understand the union will be enforcing those rights,” says Hodge.
Click here to see the union’s letter dated Jan. 25th to Sobeys.
Click here to see the union’s letter dated Jan. 26th to Sobeys.