Striking workers at Cargill’s Dunlop beef processing plant in Guelph have a recommended memorandum of settlement in place and they will vote on the possible deal on Saturday.
Beef Farmers of Ontario said on X that it is “encouraged by positive contract discussions at the Cargill, Guelph plant”.
Almost 1,000 members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 175 went on strike on May 27.
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The strike has been stressful for beef farmers as beef cattle have had to be marketed further afield.
Governments recently announced measures to help beef farmers manage the situation.
