Voluntary severance grievance going to arbitrationThe Policy Grievance regarding voluntary severance not being offered to Sobeys West members at Safeway has been referred to arbitration. During the course of bargaining in 2013, the employer committed to provide voluntary severance as part of the contract terms. We have asked for the employer to.Safeway Voluntary Severance Grievance UpdateOn Tuesday Sobeys West applied to adjournment the arbitration hearing over its failure to offer a voluntary severance package to our members, a commitment it made in the collective agreement ratified last year. The arbitration hearing has been scheduled for Monday, September 22, for some time.Safeway Voluntary Severance Grievance UpdateOn Tuesday Sobeys West applied to adjournment the arbitration hearing over its failure to offer a voluntary severance package to our members, a commitment it made in the collective agreement ratified last year. The arbitration hearing has been scheduled for Monday, September 22, for some time.Voluntary severance grievance going to arbitrationThe Policy Grievance regarding voluntary severance not being offered to Sobeys West members at Safeway has been referred to arbitration.
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