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Federated Co-operatives Limited

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2024

    Cyberattack and operational disruption

    A reported cyberattack caused FCL to take some internal systems offline and disrupted grocery inventory and cardlock services. Public reporting did not establish that customer data had been compromised.

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  2. 2020

    Calgary Co-op sues Federated Co-operatives Ltd.

    Lawsuit filed

    Calgary Co-op filed a lawsuit against Federated Co-operatives Ltd. on February 10, 2020. According to the suit, Calgary Co-op alleges that FCL engaged in retaliatory and oppressive conduct after Calgary Co-op moved its grocery business to another wholesaler. These are allegations made in the lawsuit and have not been established as findings.

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    • In a statement of claim filed Feb. 10 in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Calgary Co-op — one of the largest retail co-operatives in North America — says it has suffered financially as a result of what it alleges was a “retaliatory response” by FCL to the loss of its largest grocery contract.
    • Calgary Co-op is suing Saskatoon-based Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) over what it says is the supplier’s “oppressive conduct” in the aftermath of the retailer’s decision to switch to a private wholesaler for grocery purchases.
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  3. 2019

    Regina refinery lockout and boycott call

    Unifor called for a national boycott of FCL operations during a lockout at the Regina refinery and objected to the use of replacement workers.

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  4. 2019

    Calgary Co-op purchasing dispute

    Calgary Co-op challenged FCL’s petroleum rebate program after changing its grocery supply arrangements. The dispute led to litigation and a later compensation order against FCL for specified fuel purchases.

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