Primo Foods Ratifies

Primo Foods ratifies wage increases and improvements to benefits with new contract for workers in North York.

The industrial food workers at Primo Foods in Toronto ratified a three-year agreement after a difficult set of negotiations with the threat of a labour dispute imminent.

Wages for the members will increase in each year of the contract as follows:

• Year 1 – $1.00
• Year 2 – $0.60
• Year 3 – $0.60

We also achieved a premium increase to 75 cents per hour for the afternoon shift and the night shift premium will increase to $1.00 per hour. The lead hand premium will be $1.25.

We were able to accomplish direct billing for prescriptions and other medical items, which was a significant and a sought-out improvement for the membership.

The coverage for Vision Care will increase to $350.00.

The sunset clause for discipline will reduce to 12 months.

Union negotiating committee: Thuy Nguyen, Dropattie Shakir and Felipe Vallejos. Union representative: Chris Bernardi

See more negotiation updates from the industrial food sector, including beverage production.

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