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Co-op Refinery employees preparing for potential lockout

The union representing Co-op refinery workers is preparing for a potential lockout on April 2. File / Global News

In hours, 800 Co-Op Refinery workers will learn if they will be locked out on Sunday.

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980 CJME is reporting that an internal email sent from Unifor 594 bargaining committee is telling workers to prepare for a labour disruption.

Construction of a camp at the refinery started weeks ago, which is where the company planned to house workers who could be crossing the picket line.

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The cooling-off period for the refinery and the union ends at 12 a.m. on March 31. At that time, either side can issue a 48-hour lockout or strike notice.

The union rejected the refinery’s final offer on March 21. The issues between the two sides include a seven-on, seven off work week and a different pension plan for new hires.

If the workers are locked out, it will be the first labour disruption ever for the refinery.

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