Friday, April 1, 2022 Associated Grocers Truck Drivers Ratify New Contract Locals Local 56 Ratifications Sectors Transportation and Warehousing Calgary—Local 56 owner-operator truck drivers employed by Associated Grocers, a division of Buy Low Foods Ltd., ratified a two-year collective agreement with 79 percent voting in favour. The new contract provides them with a 7.5 percent wage increase over the term and greater clarity to the annual bid package process. The 30 members deliver groceries to stores in Alberta, BC, and Saskatchewan. “It was a good round of bargaining,” says Ed De Bruyn, representative. “The work that these members have done over the past two years due to COVID has been amazing.” You might be interested in Closing the Gender Gap Takes More Than Equal Pay 2 Nov 2026 Accountability is a Team Sport 2 Nov 2026 Everyday Champion! 1 Nov 2026 CLAC and WOW Call for Meaningful Social Dialogue in Canada–EU Partnership 30 Oct 2026