Tag: UFCW

Wal-Mart Layoffs Declared Illegal by Quebec Arbitrator

By Dominique Launay Nov 9, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 9, 2009

As we have reported before (January 6, 2009, December 2, 2008, and August 26, 2008), Wal-Mart has repeatedly been dealt blows by Canadian courts and other decision-makers. Most recently, an arbitrator in Quebec has weighed in – and it’s more bad news for Wal-Mart in Canada. Wal-Mart’s store in Jonquiere, Quebec, was certified by the […]

Quebec closing may have ramifications in Saskatchewan – Wal-Mart revisited

By Karen Sargeant Dec 2, 2008 Northern Exposure

Updated: Dec 2, 2008

by Karen Sargeant As many of you will know from earlier blog entries, Wal-Mart’s entry into Canada has been rife with union complaints. Beginning in the 1990s when employees at a Windsor, Ontario, store were automatically certified under relatively new certification provisions, employees and unions have filed numerous unfair labor practice complaints. The most recent […]