Yellowknife Independent Grocers have been experiencing shortages of produce lately.

The national grocer laid off 527 of their employees, all union members, at a warehouse in Calgary used to supply their distribution centre, according to the Calgary Herald. That warehouse now sits empty, the Alberta newspaper reported.

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In an interview with the Calgary Herald, John Taylor, business agent for Local 987, said labour negotiations included a 32 per cent pay increase for full-time employees and 40 per cent for part-time workers, which would make for some of the most competitive wages in the industry. This proposal was rejected multiple times.

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The Co-op appeared to have a sufficient supply of fruits and vegetables in stock recently.

Yellowknife endured produce shortages for periods last winter but it was blamed on pandemic supply chain issues at that time.