Co-op Refinery Lockout

• ‘What do we do now?’ Labour dispute at Regina refinery nearing 6 months

  Unifor Local 594 president Kevin Bittman said the pandemic makes it tough for the union to get its message out when members can't meet in person or rally in large groups.

  Canada

  May 30, 2020
  
• Labour dispute continues after Co-op Refinery rejects special mediator’s recommendations

  Nearly 800 Co-op Refinery workers remain locked out after FCL rejected recommendations made by a provincially-appointed mediator.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2020
  
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• Regina police chief calls blockade tactics by Unifor ‘borderline terrorist work’

  Regina Police Chief Evan Bray defends the decisions his service has made throughout the Co-op Refinery lockout.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2020
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• Regina police re-open Ninth Avenue to allow picketers to access Co-op Refinery Complex

  Only business-related traffic and pedestrians are allowed through. Other traffic remains diverted.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2020
• Co-op Refinery asks for precedent-setting fine, jail time for local Unifor members

  Justice Neil Robertson has reserved his decision on whether Unifor violated a court order against holding up truck traffic into the Co-op refinery.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2020
• Co-op preparing its Saskatoon gas bars for fuel outages in the coming days

  Co-op says they have plenty of fuel, they just can't move it due to blockades surrounding their facilities.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2020
• Homes of Co-op refinery managers vandalized with paintballs: CRC

  The Co-op Refinery has been providing security to its managers since the lockout began on Dec. 5.

  Crime

  Feb 5, 2020
• No deal reached: Unifor restores blockade around Regina’s Co-op Refinery

  Unifor made a call to action to all unions across Canada to join them on the picket line after bargaining talks failed with the Co-op Refinery Friday.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2020
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• Unifor facing another contempt order, says they’ll take down blockades on 1 condition

  Unifor, which is facing another contempt order, says they’ll take down the barricades surrounding Co-op facilities but only if they can get back to the bargaining table.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2020
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• Unifor headed back to court over alleged violation, FCL says more action could be coming

  Unifor says it erected the blockade for the safety of its picketers who were allegedly being harassed by truckers.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2020