Members at Westfort Foods make substantial gains
October 18, 2022UFCW Locals 175 provincial agreement with Barn Markets a Division of Metro Ontario Inc. ratifies
July 7, 2022Kirkland Lake Foodland members ratify wage and language improvements
April 24, 2023Grocery workers at Metro Val Est join the Union
May 20, 2022Members covered by YIG Northern Master agreement ratify with strike deadline approaching
December 15, 2021YIG members in Central & Northern Ontario vote 99% in favour of strike mandate
October 22, 2021Collins’ ValuMart in Burks Falls ratifies new agreement
August 23, 2021Retail workers at Zero Waste Bulk in Waterloo join the Union
July 19, 2021Fortinos members across the banner ratify a new agreement.
June 24, 2021Pettenuzzo’s YIG in Kirkland Lake ratifies new agreement.
June 23, 2021Members at Seguin’s ValuMart ratify a new agreement.
June 22, 2021Tanner’s YIG in Espanola has a new collective agreement
June 22, 2021Nipissing Cooperative members ratify three year agreement.
May 5, 2021Lococo’s members ratify new four-year agreement
February 10, 2021Metro Kanata members secure first collective agreement
September 9, 2020Wage and other improvements in new FreshCo Wentworth agreement
June 17, 2020Members at Zehrs & Loblaws GFS and Real Canadian Superstores ratify substantial improvements in new agreement
February 28, 2020Meeting Schedule now available for GFS and RCSS members.
February 18, 2020Metro Bayridge members ratify
October 3, 2019New Pino’s Get Fresh contract secures raises & new full-time jobs
July 26, 2019Meghrig Karamanougian wins CLC & United Way Canada Scholarship
July 3, 2019Members at Renco Foods secure new agreement
May 15, 2019Metro Ogilvie members achieve new contract
May 10, 20192019 Bylaw & Policy Conference
May 9, 2019Member at Hutton’s Valu-Mart in Blind River ratify
May 7, 2019Herb & Spice members ratify new agreement
April 26, 2019Havelock Foodland members ratify
April 10, 2019Freshco members in Burlington ratify
April 9, 2019Thunder Bay Safeway members ratify
March 28, 2019Food Basics members ratify negotiated settlement
March 27, 2019Food Basics Ratification Meetings – Dates & Times
March 18, 2019Attention Food Basics Members: Tentative agreement reached
March 14, 2019Attention Food Basics Members
February 15, 2019Contract ratified at Metro March Road
February 11, 2019Food Basics Negotiations Update
January 16, 2019Larabie’s YIG Members ratify
January 9, 2019Our Members at Work: Fortinos
December 20, 2018Vermillion Bay Co-op members ratify
December 8, 2018Safeway members in Northwest Ontario achieve new contract
December 7, 2018Freshco members in Oshawa ratify
November 19, 2018Massey Wholesale members ratify
November 19, 2018Food Basics Negotiations Update
October 31, 2018Celebrating and Saving Lives!
October 31, 2018Sudbury RCSS members achieve new agreement
October 30, 2018Food Basics Negotiations Update
October 16, 2018Wholesale Club members in Sudbury ratify deal
October 10, 2018Agreement ratified by members at Atikokan Foods
October 9, 2018Massine’s YIG workers ratify
September 21, 2018Food Basics Negotiations Update
August 28, 2018Member at Metro celebrates 50 years of work
August 14, 2018Jonsson’s YIG employees ratify
August 14, 2018Ancaster Food Basics employees win Customer Promise Award
June 11, 20186,500 Members at Metro ratify new agreement
May 25, 2018Fire at Kirkland Lake Foodland
May 15, 2018Celebrating the Grand Opening of Food Basics Caledonia
May 9, 2018Members at Food Basics #907 help their co-workers in time of need
May 9, 2018Tentative deal reached with Metro
May 4, 2018Metro negotiations resume on April 4th
April 5, 2018Members at Metro Arnprior recognized for customer service
March 15, 2018Food Basics #861 awarded for their dedication and service to customers!
October 10, 2017Local 175 Member at Leduc’s Sobeys secure new agreement
August 18, 2017Island Foodland members vote yes to 3-year contract
May 11, 2017Metro Brockville members achieve wage and benefit improvements in new contract
April 13, 2017McDaniel’s YIG members ratify
April 6, 2017Members at O’Reilly’s Your Independent Grocer ratify new agreement
July 22, 2016Local 175 No Frills members ratify new agreement
June 9, 2016UFCW Locals 175 & 633 members vote on proposed Windsor Metro conversions
May 30, 2016Members at Elliott Lake Foodland achieve 3-year contract
May 25, 2016UFCW Local 175 members at Metro The Barn Markets ratify, avoid strike action
April 6, 2016Metro Kanata members ratify wage increases, paid sick days and language improvements
October 20, 2023Tentative agreement reached for Great Food Stores & Real Canadian Superstores
November 30, 2023Belfiore’s YIG members ratify wage increases and retirement savings improvements
January 19, 2024Garson Foodland ratifies
July 15, 2024Sobeys Meat department workers achieve certification after two years at the board
October 1, 2024Sobeys employees (meat department) at the Queensway store in the City of Etobicoke reached out to our organizing department with the hopes of unionizing their workplace.