Residents of Port McNeill may soon be facing a challenge when it comes to putting food on the table.

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More than 30 UFCW union members took part in a Dec. 1 vote where 73 per cent voted in favour of strike action, according to an online Facebook post made last night.

Negotiations are set to happen sometime this week, but if talks fail to progress union members are in a position to serve formal strike notice.

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The IGA has been the communityB次元官网网址檚 lone grocery store since the townB次元官网网址檚 Super Valu closed in 2015. Should operations be affected by a strike, the nearest gorcery store for the townB次元官网网址檚 2,000 residents is about a half-hour away in Port Hardy.

UFCW is an international labour union representing roughly 1.3 million workers in the United States and Canada. The union has employees primarily in the retail industry. In Canada, the private sector union represents a quarter of a million members across the nation.

The Port McNeill IGA remains open while negotiations continue.