Updated — Whether in a strike or a lockout, workers at one of Canada’s biggest beef slaughter plants took another step toward the picket line this week by voting to […] Read more
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Cargill serves lockout notice on High River workers
Company 'willing to keep meeting' after offer rejected
High River beef plant workers to vote on Cargill offer
UFCW bargaining committee is recommending nay
Workers on the verge of striking at Cargill’s major beef cattle slaughter plant at High River, Alta. will vote this week on a new contract offer from the company. However, […] Read more
Labour challenges impact machinery and parts supply
John Deere strike could add further delays to already backlogged equipment sector
The first half of 2021 saw varied availability of equipment parts. While the supply of blades and bolts has improved since, a labour strike at John Deere threatens to exacerbate […] Read more
Deere’s striking U.S. workers accept revised offer
Operations to resume Wednesday night, company says
Production and maintenance workers at 14 Deere and Co. plants are expected to return to work starting Wednesday night after voting to approve a new contract. United Auto Workers (UAW), […] Read more
Striking Deere workers set for crucial vote
Equipment maker mulling options
Reuters — About 10,000 striking workers at Deere and Co. will vote again on Wednesday to approve or reject a modified contract proposed by the company, as the longest strike […] Read more
Cargill beef plant workers serve strike notice
Without a deal, High River workers will walk Dec. 6
Unionized workers at Cargill’s cattle slaughter and processing plant at High River, Alta. will start strike action next month unless a deal can be reached with the company, their union […] Read more
Deere’s U.S. workers on strike after rejecting deal
Reuters — Thousands of Deere and Co. workers began a strike on Thursday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) said, days after overwhelmingly rejecting a six-year labour contract that was agreed […] Read more
Deere’s U.S. workers set to strike as UAW fails to reach deal
Reuters — Thousands of Deere and Co. workers were set to go on strike, days after overwhelmingly rejecting a six-year labour contract that was agreed on by United Auto Workers […] Read more
Slaughter resumes at Olymel hog plant
Return to usual pace expected 'in coming weeks'
Hog slaughter resumed Friday at a major Quebec pork plant that had sat idle for over four months, as striking employees now return to work with a new six-year contract. […] Read more
Olymel, union reach second tentative deal to end strike
Company postpones threatened layoffs pending employees' vote Tuesday
A second agreement in principle has been reached between meat packer Olymel and the union for one of its major Quebec hog slaughter and processing plants to end a months-long […] Read more