Bargaining Proposals

UFCW Local 401 proposals

Safeway workers’ priorities haven’t changed since December, they remain urgent, clear, and rooted in what members told us matters most. At the heart of our proposals is fairness: fair wages that keep up with the affordability crisis, benefits that protect workers, recognition of Truth and Reconciliation with September 30 as a paid holiday, and a reminder that Sobeys’ massive profits should not come at the expense of the people who make their stores run.

We’re also fighting to lift the cap on full-time jobs so more workers can build stability, to make transfers and shift-picking fairer and more flexible, and to secure stronger benefits. That means ensuring part-time and full-time members have equal access to the same high standard of benefits, eliminating caps on prescription coverage, and properly funding dental and health plans so they never fall behind or get cut back.

These proposals are about stability, fairness, and respect – about making Safeway a workplace where workers can thrive, not just get by.

SOBEYS Capital Incorporated – SAFEWAY OPERATIONS: ALBERTA

Sobeys/Empire has presented a proposal that would cut pay, reduce benefits, and weaken protections for Safeway workers. Key points include reduced overtime, extended probation periods, increased outsourcing, cuts to pensions and health benefits, and the removal of certain positions from the bargaining unit. This offer fails to address the priorities Safeway workers have raised, including fair wages, full-time jobs and benefits equality.