Wholesale Club members in Sault Ste. Marie ratify new agreement
February 26, 2026
On February 11, 2026, the membership at Wholesale Club in Sault Ste. Marie ratified a new collective agreement that includes wage increases, and enhanced health and welfare coverage.
Full-time employees will see increases totalling $4.50 per hour over the life of the agreement. The first increase of $1.50 per hour will be paid retroactively for hours worked since expiry of the previous agreement. In addition, these members will receive a signing bonus of $800.
Part-time employees at the end rate receive increases totalling $3.25 per hour over the agreement term. Retroactive pay will provide $1.00 per hour worked since expiry of the previous agreement as well. These members will also see a signing bonus of $400.
The employer will now match $750, up from $600, of employee contributions to their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
New benefits introduced now provide full-time employees with optical and extended coverage for physiotherapy, massage, naturopath, etc. Part-time employees now have a benefit plan to cover prescription drugs.
Members also benefit from an improved safety footwear allowance which is now $140 per year.
This collective agreement covers 15 full and part-time retail grocery workers at the Wholesale Club in Sault Ste. Marie.
Union Negotiating Committee: Greg Church, Maria Maitland, and Union Representative Jim Hames.
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