GFFG – Tentative Agreement Reached

Your union and the employer met for bargaining on August 21, 2023.  Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the employer.

We will be holding a membership meeting on August 28, between 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., via Zoom. The link will be sent to your home email address under separate cover. Your bargaining team will review the tentative agreement with you and answer any questions you may have. Upon conclusion of this meeting, you will be able to vote on it through the Member Portal. In case that you have not signed up, please follow the instructions here and register today.

Some highlights of the tentative agreement are as follows:

• Wage increases:  Year 1: 6.25% (retroactively); Year 2: 3.50%; Year 3: 3.75%
• Truth and Reconciliation Day is added to Article 7.01 (a).
• The minimum promotional increase goes from $50 to $60 per month.
• Effective January 1, 2024, a Group RRSP improvement(s) will be implemented. The employer contribution for all regular employee is maintained at 10.50%. All contributions made to part-time employees will be pro-rated accordingly.
• The employer is committed to recruiting unionized Mobile Monday Advisors for unionized locations.

In Solidarity,

Your Bargaining Committee:
Dasun Ban, Job Steward
Dianne de Souza, Job Steward
Anny Chen, Union Representative