Teamsters Local Union 987 members have accepted an offer from Loblaws before being locked out of the Calgary distribution centre they work at. .All of the 534 workers had been laid off in the affected Loblaws distribution centre as the employer prepared for a lockout, according to a press release..The release said two-thirds of voting members accepted Loblaws’s final offer. The previous agreement expired in June. .All but seven of the 534 workers at the Calgary distribution centre were served with layoff forms on November 21 amid ongoing contract negotiations. .READ MORE: Layoff notices served to almost all employees at Calgary Loblaws distribution centre."These members are dedicated to helping Loblaw move product to its many stores across Western Canada,” said Teamsters Local Union 987 business agent John Taylor. .“As they negotiate for higher wages and a better quality of life, they are facing unnecessary layoffs, all while Loblaw profits continue to soar.".The Liberals and NDP said in January they wanted to haul grocery store executives in for questioning over alleged wage fixing. .READ MORE: MPs want to grill grocery store execs on wage fixing.MPs and the commissioner of competition proposed to outlaw collusion between employers on worker pay..“Have them come back and explain their issues over pandemic pay,” said NDP MP Brian Masse.
