IGA #15, located at the corner of Burrard and Smithe streets in downtown Vancouver, B.C., is closed and behind picket lines after the employer locked out United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 1518, effective Friday, July 29, 2011..
The main issues in the dispute are wage increases, benefits for part-time workers, as well as positions that are filled out of seniority.
Please respect their picket line and shop at these alternate Vancouver locations:
| Safeway: 1766 Robson Street 1641 Davie Street |
Urban Fare: 1133 Alberni Street 305 Bute Street 177 Davie Street |
| Shoppers Drug Mart: 1125 Davie Street |
Super Valu: 1255 Davie Street |
For more information, please contact Andy Neufeld at UFCW 1518 at
604-526-1518. The TWU will update members of any further developments in this dispute.