Industry committee  The answer is just one word: yes

Industry committee  I cannot say that it is window dressing. I feel that it is a recognition by the industry. However, removing it has created a huge amount of frustration. We see it every day. The workers tell us so. They do not understand why they are risking their lives at the height of a pandem

Industry committee  Yes, a premium for essential workers is required. In addition, companies must assume their responsibilities and put more money on the table for the workers, so that those who are risking their lives every day can continue to work with fewer financial troubles. There, you get it.

Industry committee  I feel that the moment is right, in the sense that Canadians are perfectly aware that improving working conditions in this industry is the right thing to do. People know how crucial and essential the role of grocery store workers is, not only for the Canadian economy, but also fo

Industry committee  I don't have that information at the moment.

Industry committee  It is certainly a classic argument. We don't know anymore how to come at the problem of the conditions for workers in this industry. Thank you for your questions. I will answer the first one first. One of the advantages of an order is that it allows companies to compete on a lev

Industry committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Dreeshen. You mentioned something interesting when you were talking about trucking. I can tell you that we have learned nothing from trucking. Of course, trucking companies are doing their work properly and have established a structure to protect

Industry committee  I would say that it is at least 50% of them. In some cases, they earn a little more than the minimum wage. Here, in Quebec, a considerable number of our workers earn barely more than the minimum wage. Here is what I have noticed in recent years. Each month, in our grocery stores

Industry committee  I don't have a specific salary to suggest, but I can state that, if we do not re-value the grocery trade—let's call it that—we will never be able to keep people. We will never be able to stop the revolving door. That would involve a substantial increase in salary. If someone ear

Industry committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Lemire. In my opinion, this is an option that should be considered. There must be some form of framework for workers' conditions. I won't point the finger at any one company in particular, but obviously the retail trade and grocery stores in gene

Industry committee  Since I have just spoken at length about the shortcomings in terms of workers' conditions, I won't go into that again. I think that my colleagues from Unifor and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Canada agree. That said, there may be shortcomings in the deployment of m

Industry committee  I fully agree with the representatives of Unifor and UFCW. We all know that the pandemic isn't over. The $2 an hour that has been added to the workers' wages must therefore, now and forever, be built into their wages. I'd like to stress once again that earning $25,000 a year isn'

Industry committee  Good afternoon. Thank you for the invitation to participate in the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. First of all, a quick reminder about the Teamsters Union. We represent more than 125,000 workers in Canada in all industries that are cruci