Provincewide, Ontario (13,440 retail employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW)
Renewal agreement: Effective July 2, 2015, to July 1, 2021. Signed on July 9, 2015.
Wage adjustments:
Effective upon ratification: $1,500
Effective July 3, 2015: 25¢
Effective July 3, 2016: 25¢
Effective July 2, 2017: 20¢
Effective July 1, 2018: 25¢
Effective June 30, 2019: 35¢
Effective June 28, 2020: 40¢
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 17 years.
Meal allowance: $6 for breakfast (previously $3.50), $8 for lunch (previously $4), and $10 for supper (previously $7.50).
LTD: $1,500. $1,625 effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Mileage: 42¢ per km (previously 40¢).
Sample rates of pay (current, after 25¢ increase):
Produce: $10.25 rising to $19.40
Deli: $10.25 rising to $19.40
Meat cashier: $10.25 rising to $19.40
Baker: $11.36 rising to $20.24
Meat cutter day shift: $11.36 rising to $21.93
Editor’s notes: Scheduling: Pilot project where a 2-week rolling schedule will be conducted for a period of 8 – 12 months. Personal leave: 1 paid day of personal leave for employees hired after July 1, 2015 (new). Education and training fund: 5¢ per hour worked. 7¢ per hour effective July 1, 2020.
Wage adjustments:
Effective upon ratification: $1,500
Effective July 3, 2015: 25¢
Effective July 3, 2016: 25¢
Effective July 2, 2017: 20¢
Effective July 1, 2018: 25¢
Effective June 30, 2019: 35¢
Effective June 28, 2020: 40¢
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years and 5 weeks after 17 years.
Meal allowance: $6 for breakfast (previously $3.50), $8 for lunch (previously $4), and $10 for supper (previously $7.50).
LTD: $1,500. $1,625 effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Mileage: 42¢ per km (previously 40¢).
Sample rates of pay (current, after 25¢ increase):
Produce: $10.25 rising to $19.40
Deli: $10.25 rising to $19.40
Meat cashier: $10.25 rising to $19.40
Baker: $11.36 rising to $20.24
Meat cutter day shift: $11.36 rising to $21.93
Editor’s notes: Scheduling: Pilot project where a 2-week rolling schedule will be conducted for a period of 8 – 12 months. Personal leave: 1 paid day of personal leave for employees hired after July 1, 2015 (new). Education and training fund: 5¢ per hour worked. 7¢ per hour effective July 1, 2020.
