With grocery chains cutting the pandemic pay for their employees, Unifor will be holding a virtual rally today to show support for the workers.
Union President Jerry Dias says “Retail workers play a vital role in our economy and our communities, as we have all seen throughout this pandemic. The extra $2 an hour only began to make up for historic inequities in the industry and should not be taken away now or ever.”
Loblaw was the first to announce it would end the $2 premium paid to workers in its grocery stores, and was soon followed by other major retailers, including Metro and Sobeys.
The virtual rally can be found on Unifor's Facebook page beginning at 1:00 this afternoon.