The Superior Court has Ordered that Loblaws temporarily cease from implementing scheduling changes that will adversely affect its part-time staff. Loblaws is converting its Loblaws stores to a new store brand and transferring its part-time staff. The staff's union, UFCW 1000A, contends that Loblaws must respect certain staff's scheduling restrictions on transition or risk violating the collective agreement. UFCW 1000A has launched arbitral proceedings over the issue. The court order compels Loblaws to maintain the scheduling restrictions under dispute until the arbitration is concluded. The Order will affect hundreds of lower wage employees, many of whom face hardships if their scheduling restrictions are not respected.
This interesting Decision can be found here.
UFCW 1000A was represented in Court by Stephen Moreau and Patrick Groom. Jeffrey Andrew and Mr. Groom will argue the arbitration in 2012.
To see UFCW 1000A's Announcement on this Decision, please click here.