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Seward Community Co-op workers drop strike plans after reaching tentative agreement

 By Diane Adam and Heather Lalley on Sep. 27, 2023

Workers at the co-op, which has three locations in the Minneapolis area, will receive raises of at least $5 over three years if the contract is ratified on Monday, UFCW Local 663 said.

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Teamsters concerned over Chedraui USA distribution center consolidation

 By Russell Redman on Sep. 22, 2023

Smart & Final parent threatens jobs with plan to close recently unionized warehouses in Riverside and Commerce, California, Local 630 said.

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UFCW Local 832 in Manitoba authorizes strike against Loblaw

By Russell Redman on Sep. 12, 2023

About 4,000 workers at Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills and Extra Foods stores are set to walk off the job if negotiations fail to produce a new contract agreement.

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Walmart revamps starting pay structure for some workers

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 08, 2023

The move standardizes entry-level wages at the store level, the retail giant said. Retail watchers said the move may indicate a less-tight labor market.

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Grocery store employment holds steady in August

By Russell Redman on Sep. 06, 2023

Retail job growth plateaus amid uptick in nationwide unemployment rate.

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Metro stores in Toronto reopen for business after end of strike

By Russell Redman on Sep. 05, 2023

Wage increase brought by new contract compensates for loss of $2-per-hour “hero pay” after pandemic.

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The Biden administration wants to raise the threshold for overtime pay

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 30, 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to make salaried employees making less than $55,068 eligible for overtime pay, up from $38,568. The threshold would change every three years.

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Metro reaches tentative contract deal in Toronto-area strike

By Russell Redman on Aug. 30, 2023

Unifor Local 414 president said the agreement “acknowledges the economic struggle that many of our members face.”

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Metro, Unifor resume negotiations in month-old strike

By Russell Redman on Aug. 29, 2023

Canadian grocer granted injunction that bars picketers from blocking fresh food deliveries from distribution centers.

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UFCW files to organize workers at Kroger’s Home Chef

By Russell Redman on Aug. 24, 2023

Grocery union eyes representation of employees at mealkit brand’s Chicago production and distribution center.

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