“Local Co-ops rely on FCL to source and deliver food products to over 620 communities across Western Canada,” said Shauna Wilkinson, Vice-President, People and Culture at FCL. “This agreement will help us continue to reliably supply our owners with high quality products at competitive prices for the entire Co-operative Retailing System.”
“We acknowledge the important role our team members play in our day-to-day operations. We also appreciate the efforts of the bargaining committees, who worked respectfully through a range of difficult bargaining issues and were able to reach a deal together.”
The agreement includes pay increases for each year of the agreement, retroactive to the previous contract expiration, improvements to benefits, including maternity leave top-up and flexible spending accounts, and clearer language around employment transitions and procedures.
FCL and its union have been bargaining since the last collective bargaining agreement expired on November 1, 2019.
-Media Release, Brad DeLorey, Federated Co-operatives Limited
