UFCW members approve deal; theft from school; domestic assault
Local roundup — Oct. 23, 2023
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This article was published 23/10/2023 (1091 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Grocery workers approve contract
Approximately 3,500 Superstore workers in Manitoba represented by UFCW Local 832 have voted to ratify a contract with Loblaw, the union announced Sunday.
This approval comes after workers at Superstore, No Frills and Extra Foods — including those at Superstore in Brandon — voted in favour of strike action in September. A tentative agreement between the union and Loblaw was reached on Sept. 28, with voting taking place between Oct. 19 and 22.
In a release, the union said the contract represents the highest wage increases seen by members in 25 years. It added that the agreement included scheduling changes that should make it easier for part-time employees to work more hours and for all employees to enjoy a better work-life balance.
“We could not have achieved this contract without the strong strike vote and support that Superstore members gave to their co-workers on our bargaining committee,” union president Jeff Traeger said in a statement. “This bargaining committee worked long days and late nights to ensure we had significant improvements for all Superstore workers.”
The union’s next priority, it stated, is to negotiate a new contract for No Frills workers.
Teen arrested for theft from school
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for breaking and entering into a school and stealing computer equipment, Brandon Police Service announced Saturday.
Police were first investigating the theft of equipment worth $7,800 from an incident back in August.
On Thursday last week, the same boy was caught stealing a laptop from a school and was found to be in possession of some of the items from the August incident.
He has been charged and is due to appear in court in future.
Fight leads to arrest
A 22-year-old man was arrested after a fight between a couple in downtown Brandon on Saturday morning.
The Brandon Police Service stated Sunday they received a call about the fight, and upon arrivingfound a woman who said her partner had kicked and choked her, leading to arrest of the man.
He was released when sober for a court date of Jan. 16.
Taxi window smashed
A smashed taxi window lead to a 31-year-old being arrested early Sunday morning.
Around 1 a.m., police officers were flagged by a cab driver who said a man had just smashed his windshield.
The suspect was found in the area and arrested. He was intoxicated and was due to be released when sober with a court date of Dec. 21.
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