Unifor, Loomis reach tentative agreement

Voting takes place over next two weeks: Union

After months of bargaining, a four-year tentative agreement between Unifor and Loomis Express was signed April 30.

"The bargaining committee has secured a deal that includes strong gains for Loomis Express workers," said Todd Romanow, Unifor national representative. "I'm very proud of what the committee was able to achieve."

Unifor's members at Loomis Express have been bargaining since January 2017. In March, union members voted 93 per cent in favour of a strike if the company couldn't negotiate a fair agreement by early May, said the union.

Job action would have affected all Loomis customers in eight provinces and potentially TransForce, which owns Loomis in Canada.

Workers will vote on the contract during the next two weeks at separate meetings in each province, according to Unifor.

Unifor represents 1,600 workers at Loomis Express. The membership includes hourly drivers, owner operators, call centre staff, clerical, and warehouse workers. Loomis workers are covered by a national collective agreement with associated provincial addendums. The current contract expired on March 31, 2017.

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