Issues include contracting out work: Union
Contract talks between Unifor and Loomis Express may not be progressing enough to avoid job action, according to Unifor's chief negotiator.
"I'm not encouraged by the pace of bargaining at this late stage," said Todd Romanow, Unifor national representative. "Our members deserve a contract that acknowledges their important contributions to the profitability of Loomis Express."
Unifor's members at Loomis voted April 21 to strike if bargaining doesn't achieve a collective agreement by early May. If a dispute does unfold in May, it will affect all Loomis customers in eight provinces. Job action could also spread to the properties of TransForce, which owns Loomis in Canada, said the union.
The contract expired on March 31, 2017.
This round of bargaining with Loomis has focused on addressing respectful treatment of employees and contracting out, according to Unifor.
Unifor represents 1,600 workers at Loomis Express. The membership includes hourly drivers, owner operators, call centre staff, clerical, and warehouse workers. Loomis workers are covered by a national collective agreement with associated provincial addendums.
