Union calls for binding arbitration to end Saskatoon Co-op contract dispute
UFCW Local 1400 pushes for binding arbitration after contract talks break down with Saskatoon Co-op over second-tier wage scale. Continue reading
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Judge dismisses petition to remove Saskatoon Co-op board of directors
By Rebekah Lesko Reporter
A Saskatoon judge has dismissed a petition requesting Saskatoon Co-op hold a special meeting for the purpose of removing the current board of directors. Continue reading
Striking Saskatoon Co-op employees reject latest contract offer
Sixty per cent of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1400 who voted rejected the latest contract offer from Saskatoon Co-op. Continue reading
Saskatoon Co-op employees voting on new contract
Over 900 Saskatoon Co-op employees will be voting on a new contact that includes a revised second-tier wage scale. Continue reading
UFCW picketers rally outside FCL in downtown Saskatoon
The main sticking point between striking UFCW members and Saskatoon Co-op is a proposed two-tier wage structure. Continue reading
Saskatoon Co-op, UFCW head back to bargaining table
A stumbling block for UFCW in reaching a new contract is Saskatoon Co-op’s desire to introduce a second-tier wage scale for new employees. Continue reading
Saskatoon Co-op will not hold special meetings as requested in 2 petitions
Saskatoon Co-op’s board of directors said it weighed a number of issues before deciding not to hold the special meetings requested in two petitions. Continue reading
Saskatoon Co-op files unfair labour practice in ongoing strike
Saskatoon Co-op alleges Craig Thebaud and UFCW are engaging in unfair labour practice through a petition to seek the removal of the board of directors. Continue reading
Local business owners say Saskatoon Co-op picket line having negative impact
By Rebekah Lesko Reporter
Small businesses in the Erindale Shopping Centre say they’ve felt an impact since Saskatoon Co-op union workers hit the picket line. Continue reading
Petition calls for removal of Saskatoon Co-op’s board of directors
A Facebook group set by some Saskatoon Coop members is looking for 300 signatures to request a special meeting to remove the board of directors. Continue reading