FreshCo Saddletowne: A Positive Start
The negotiating committee had preparation meetings on April 20 and met with the employer April 21. You can find the company and the union’s ingoing proposals at the links below:
Your union negotiating committee was made up of:
- Cindy Douglas (FreshCo Member)
- April Albrecht (Union Labour Relations officer)
- Chris O’Halloran (Executive Director for UFCW Local 401)
UFCW Local 401 believes in open bargaining. That means any member who wants to come out and observe what happens during negotiations, they’re welcome to do so.
You can find out more about open bargaining by watching a helpful video at this link.
“Negotiations went as well as could be expected for the first day,” said Chris O’Halloran, Executive Director for UFCW Local 401. “We were able to get agreement on five pages of improvements to the collective agreement.”
The employer has still not presented their offer to improve wages and benefits, so we are hesitant to say too many good things until we see their wage offer. We will be back at the negotiating table on May 11 and 12, and will keep you up to date about the process.
If you have any questions, please contact April Albrecht at [email protected] (or by phone at 403-852-1707), or Chris O’Halloran at [email protected] (or by phone at 587-999-6448). Stay tuned for more updates!
In Solidarity,
Your UFCW Local 401 Negotiations Committee
Posted on: April 29,2026