On January 27, your local union executive and servicing staff met with the elected divisional officers from the local union’s Loblaws Great Food and Superstore Divisions to discuss and prepare for negotiations with Loblaws Supermarkets Ltd.
On January 28, the bargaining committee met to review the proposals and the bargaining process.
Negotiations are set to begin February 10 and 11 for bargaining unit members from Loblaws Great Food stores and Real Canadian Superstores.
Your bargaining committee knows you work hard to make Loblaw the #1 grocery retailer in Canada. You deserve to be treated with fairness and respect. It is our commitment to do everything in our power to achieve a fair and strong contract for you and your co-workers.
Skilled and experienced negotiators at your union are leading bargaining for your collective agreement.Your bargaining committee is made up of local union executive, staff and members from the workplace who are activists, stewards and leaders within bargaining unit. It includes members who work part-time and full-time, from each of the three banners, as well as those from different regions of the province.
In addition, your committee will be supported by a variety of professional experts, including legal counsel, health and safety advocates and much more.
Your bargaining committee cannot do it all on their own.
To achieve a fair deal, your bargaining committee needs your support, unity and participation.
To find out how you and your co-workers can participate, click here.
Be sure to regularly check the website for bargaining updates.
List of Bargaining Committee Members
- Pearl Sawyer, President
- Kevin Benn, Secretary-Treasurer
- Dan Gilbert, Executive Vice-President
- Paul Docherty, Executive Director
- Roland Lapins, Regional Director (Eastern Ontario)
- Brian Reid, Regional Director (Western Ontario)
- Don Taylor, Regional Director (Central Ontario)
- Gord Jackson, Staff Representative
- Bill Vantol, Staff Representative
- Petra Niebergall, Senior Member Engagement Representative
- Greg Penner, Senior Member Engagement Representative
- Sebastian Aguanno, Loblaws Great Food, Toronto
- Maria Bocangel, Loblaws Real Canadian Superstore, Toronto
- Caroline Brisebois, Loblaws Great Food, Ottawa
- Robert Brown, Loblaws Great Food, Pickering
- Alfredo Di Febo, Loblaws Great Food, Toronto
- Glacier Eff-Samuel, Loblaws Real Canadian Superstore, Oakville
- Liz Fournier, Loblaws Real Canadian Superstore, London
- Jane Francis, Loblaws Real Canadian Superstore, Brockville
- Steve Haycock Jr., Loblaws Great Food, London
- Raymond Hill, Loblaws Great Food, Lindsay
- Dave Mallen, Loblaws Great Food, Trenton
- Cindy Mueller, Loblaws Great Food, London
- Linda Reid, Loblaws Great Food, Toronto
- Maria Shouman, Loblaws Real Canadian Superstore, Kanata
- Lisa Van Altena-Walsh, Loblaws Great Food, Mississauga
