We wanted to let you know right away that Vince Ready, the mediator who was selected by Safeway and RWDSU, has come back with his recommendation for your collective agreement.

Nothing is more important to us than operating healthy stores and saving jobs. With this in mind, we are carefully reviewing this report and will provide an update soon.

As you know, we have been unable to negotiate a new contract with RWDSU for a number of years. The right labour deal will go a long way to provide certainty for our employees and flexibility for us to address changing consumer preferences.

Keep checking in on Safeway Talks for updates.