Rossdown Natural Foods Workers Secure Wage Increases and Improved Benefits in New Agreement

June 2, 2021

UFCW 1518 members at Rossdown Natural Foods in Abbotsford, BC have ratified a new agreement that includes wage increases and benefit improvements.

The Bargaining Committee, comprised of Manjinder Brar, Sukhwinder Sekhon and Jasleen Sandhu, did an incredible job with this agreement and it proved to be popular as 89.6% of members voted to ratify the agreement.

The new contract has several changes, which include:

  • Wage increases,
  • Improved benefits,
  • Scheduling language, and
  • Premium increases.

UFCW 1518 is in the process of finalizing a copy of the new agreement, which will be shared with the members at Rossdown as soon as it is available.

If you are an industrial food processing worker and you are interested in joining a union and fighting for fairness, you can learn more about UFCW 1518 at ufcw1518.com/join-us.