More than 1400 Dominion workers across the province began their strike at 10:01 p.m. after rejecting the latest contract offer from parent company Loblaw. (Meg Roberts/CBC)Workers at Dominion grocery stores across the province are on the picket line after they overwhelmingly rejected the latest contract offered by parent company Loblaw. Workers, who have been without a contract since October 2019 and were prepared to strike as early as July 31. The initial strike was avoided just hours before the July 31 deadline when a tentative deal was reached. Members of Unifor Local 597, which represents Dominion workers, voted overwhelmingly to reject the contract offer made by Loblaw, and began strike action at 10:01 p.m. Saturday night.

Source: CBC News August 23, 2020 12:35 UTC