New contract for food retail members at IGA Île Bizard – UFCW 500

L'Île-Bizard, Que.– November 22, 2018 – UFCW Canada Local 500 members working at IGA in L'Île-Bizard, Quebec have achieved a new collective agreement that comes into effect on January 1, 2019.

The 100 food retail members overwhelmingly ratified their new contract by a vote of 92 percent. Under the agreement, members will see the following improvements:

• A 2 percent wage increase for workers at the top of the pay scale;
• The creation of 6 new regular jobs / positions; and
• Bonuses for checkout supervisors.

UFCW Canada Local 500 represents over 37,000 members across Quebec working in almost every sector of the economy. To learn more about UFCW 500 and its outstanding work, visit www.tuac500.com.