UFCW 1518 vs IGA #15 – Locked Out
Posted 2011-Aug-4

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.