Your shift is done but there is still work to be finished. Should you stay or should you go?
Before you make a decision, know that working off the clock is costing you money. A half-hour before your shift, and 15 minutes after your shift ends might not seem like such a big deal but when you add that extra time up, day after day, week after week, it could add up to some considerable cash.
Canada’s leading voice for retail workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), is offering its condolences to the families of the garment workers who were recently killed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and partnering with Loblaw Companies Limited to lead the effort for a higher standard of scrutiny, accountability and health and safety protections in the global garment industry.
After four years working cash at Brian’s No Frills, Brenda Foster was ready for change.
Eager to prove women could do the same job as men on the floor, UFCW Canada Local 1000A member Foster decided to take advantage of a new front-end training opportunity provision negotiated in the last No Frills collective agreement.
The union negotiated the right for part-time cashiers with four or more years of service to have the option of being transferred to another area of the store and receive relevant training. Members would be able to maintain their seniority and rate of pay and successfully complete their probationary period of 60 days.
RE: CANCELLATION OF SHIFTS
Loblaw Supermarkets Ltd has been cancelling a number of shifts on a weekly basis at many of its Great Food and Real Canadian Superstore locations. These cancellations have been occurring on a systematic basis. It is your union's belief there may be shifts that were cancelled in violation of our members' rights under the collective agreement.
