Safeway workers in Alberta could take to the picket lines after a majority voted in favour of strike action, according to their union. During a vote last week, 79 per cent of Safeway employees represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 401 voted for strike action, the union said Monday. Hesse said he's not sure the strike vote means workers are looking for a fight — but he said they are looking for a fair deal. Ten Safeway stores and one Safeway gas bar have had COVID-19 alerts and diagnoses in the province, Hesse said. UFCW Local 401 executive director, Chris O'Halloran said the turnout for the strike vote was one of the highest he's seen in recent years.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2020 03:45 UTC