The union representing workers across Northern California said they overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike last week, with a 95% approval.
The union representing workers across Northern California said they overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike last week, with a 95% approval.
I could only find the Safeway union agreement for British Columbia.
In Canada, Safeway employees make between CAD$16.40 to CAD$27.26 an hour.
Since USD$1 ≈ CAD$0.74 it sounds like they’re paying the scabs at least a 33% premium over what the strikers are asking.
There’s a spreadsheet somewhere showing this, I guarantee it.
Companies don’t do shit without spreadsheets