 On behalf of President Gib Whitlock, Secretary Treasurer Suzanne Hodge and the Executive Board, welcome to UFCW Local 247. We invite our members to utilize this web site to access current information on local and national issues, view or request a copy of their collective agreement, print out benefit forms, sign up for our online newsletter, and much more.
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July 03, 2009 - Strike Votes for Fruit Industry Members
After receiving a comprehensive offer from the Employer, the negotiating committee representing Local 247 members employed by the Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative has decided to ask the members for a strike mandate and show the Company that the offer is unacceptable. Both sides came into negotiations after the current agreement had been "rolled over" the last two years with small increases. .....read more |
