FCL's Calgary distribution centre employees ratify new two-tier agreement
SASKATOON, Jan. 9, 2019 /CNW/ - On Monday, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) reached a new four-year agreement with employees at two Calgary distribution centres. More than 330 Home and Building Solutions Distribution Centre and Food Distribution Centre employees represented by Teamsters Local 987 voted 66 per cent in favour of accepting FCL's latest offer.
The agreement includes the introduction of a second-tier wage scale for new employees at both distribution centres. This wage scale is key to sustaining FCL's operations and ability to serve retail co-operatives across Western Canada over the long-term.
"Every day, FCL delivers food and home building products to Co-op locations in more than 580 communities across Western Canada. This agreement is a really important and practical step needed so Co-op can continue serving communities," said Tom Kishchuk, Vice-President of Operational Support at FCL.
"We value the role our team members play in our day-to-day operations. We also appreciate the efforts of the bargaining committees to work through a lot of difficult issues in what was a very respectful round of bargaining, coming to the table and reaching a deal together."
Employees will receive a six per cent wage increase over four years, with retroactive pay for work completed back to April 1, 2018. The new agreement also provides enhancements to benefits for all existing and future employees.
The new agreement covers more than 330 employees at the two distribution centres. FCL and its union have been bargaining since the last collective bargaining agreement expired on March 31, 2018.
About Federated Co-operatives Limited and the Co-operative Retailing System
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), based in Saskatoon, is the 58th largest company in Canada and the largest non-financial co-operative in Canada. FCL is a unique multi-billion dollar wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administrative co-operative owned by more than 170 autonomous retail co-operatives across Western Canada. Together FCL and those local retail co-operatives form the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS). The CRS serves our members and communities with products and services that help build, feed and fuel individuals and communities from Vancouver Island to northwestern Ontario. Our total workforce of 25,000 employees serve 1.9 million active individual members and many more non-member customers at 1,500 retail locations in more than 580 communities. We are a different kind of business – we are locally invested, community-minded and offer lifetime membership benefits including patronage refunds, quality products, quality service and fair prices. More information is available at www.fcl.crs.
SOURCE Federated Co-operatives Limited
Cameron Zimmer, Communications & Public Relations Manager, Federated Co-operatives Limited, Phone: 306-244-1614, Email: [email protected]
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