Sobeys parent company Empire acquired the Grocery Gateway e-commerce service as part of its May 2021 acquisition of Ontario grocery store chain Longo's. In Empire's most recent earnings call, CEO Michael Medline announced Sobeys would combine Grocery Gateway in July with Voilà. In addition to their concerns about wage fairness, Voilà workers want clarity on how the merger will affect their seniority and flexibility when it comes to scheduling, De Angelis said.