![]() ![]() By a unanimous vote, workers armed their negotiating committee with a strike mandate in hopes of kickstarting bargaining. The 39 members at the Sherbrook location began bargaining last June, and talks went nowhere quickly. “This employer is one of the most disrespectful that UFCW 832 has ever dealt with,” Traeger says. Jeff Traeger, President of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union, Local 832, which represents Stella’s workers, confirmed that relations with Stella’s management have been turbulent from day one, with numerous grievances. To address these concerns, workers at the Osborne and Sherbrook locations voted to join UFCW late in 2018. In late 2018, three former Stella’s employees launched an Instagram campaign called “Not My Stella’s.” In a matter of days they had 10,000 followers, and 180 complaints from current and past Stella’s staff were sent to them, outlining incidents of bullying, sexual assault, harassment and racism. ![]() The Stella’s workers would rather be on the job, but their desire for fairness sees them on the picket line. in Winnipeg places the verse of the old labour song, “Which side are you on,” before each of us. The strike at Stella’s Restaurant on Sherbrook St.
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