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Montreal port workers begin three-day strike at two terminals, port authority says

Reuters – Unionized workers have begun a three-day strike at two terminals of the port of Montreal as talks over a new contract are yet to result in a labour agreement, the Canadian port’s authorities said on Monday. The partial strike will impact the Viau and Maisonneuve terminals, which account for about 40 per cent of the port’s container […] Read more




Cargill's Guelph plant has been closed for almost five week.

Agreement reached at Cargill Dunlop Guelph

After a 41-day strike, workers at the Cargill Dunlop beef processing plant in Guelph will return to work Monday. 960 unionized employees at Cargill Dunlop in Guelph ratified a new collective agreement on Saturday July 6. The workers, represented by Local 175 of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), began strike action after turning […] Read more


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Ontario beef producer stress increases as Cargill strike stretches on

BFO says some financial institutions are offering relief

The strain increases for eastern Canadian beef producers as Cargill’s Guelph Dunlop strike stretches into its fifth week. “We respect and support the collective bargaining process, but the disruption here is placing incredible strain, stress and anxiety on producers,” explained Richard Horne, Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) executive director. “And it’s creating cashflow constraints.” The […] Read more

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Railway strike vote dismays farmers  

Grain Growers of Canada calls on railways, workers to resolve their differences 

Grain Growers of Canada is sounding the alarm over a potential strike by workers at both of the country’s major railways.