http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b121691519From The Canadian Press, April 12, 2010 - 4:44 p.m.
By The Canadian Press
VAUGHAN, Ont. - A union for workers at Sears Canada says that the department store giant has locked out 500 warehouse employees after the two sides failed to reach a new contract.
The United Steelworkers union says that disagreements over pensions, health-care benefits, and vacation entitlement led to the lockout.
A union representative for the Peel-Halton region of Ontario said talks broke off March 23rd.
Sears employs about 33,000 employees across the country and operates a network of corporate stores and dealer stores, as well as home improvement showrooms and catalogue merchandise pick-up locations.