14 Co-op refinery picketers arrested as city held hostage: Regina police chief
By David Baxter Reporter
The Regina Police Service says fourteen Unifor picketers were arrested and charged with mischief on Monday night. Continue reading
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Unifor president arrested during blockade of Regina’s Co-op Refinery
By David Baxter Reporter
Unifor says the national chapter is officially taking over the Co-op Refinery blockade. The union says they are a separate legal entity from Local 594, so the injunction does not apply. Continue reading
‘Retailers are funding our lockout’: Unifor erects third blockade around Co-op retailer
Unifor Local 594 says it will continue to put pressure on Federated Co-operatives Ltd. until concessions are taken off the table. Continue reading
Unifor removes video featuring Regina business owner mistaken for ‘scab’
The video has been replaced by a new version that excludes the Regina business owner. Continue reading
CRC confirms Kalpesh Patel mistakenly featured in Unifor’s ‘Meet the Scabs’ video
Co-op Refinery Complex has backed up Kalpesh Patel’s claim of being mistakenly featured in Unifor’s “Meet the Scabs” video. Continue reading
Refinery strike travels to Weyburn as more blockades restrict access to Co-op gas
Locked-out Unifor workers fenced off access to the Prairie Sky Co-op’s Crossroads location, and a restaurant located on the same lot, at the intersection of Highways 13 and 39 in Weyburn. Continue reading
Unifor blockades Co-op properties to lockout ‘managers and scabs’
Unifor erected several barricades in an effort flip the lockout on Co-op Refinery managers and replacement workers. Continue reading
Unifor asks Co-op to resume negotiations, maintains position on pension security
The union has reached out to the company about going back to the bargaining table but isn’t willing to concede on pension security. Continue reading
Unifor accused of breaking court order, vandalizing trucks at Regina’s Co-op refinery
Truck drivers heading in and out of the Co-op refinery in Regina say striking Unifor members are defying a court order and vandalizing vehicles. Continue reading
Court order aims to ease rising tensions between Unifor, Regina’s Co-op Refinery
Both Unifor and Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) have accused the other side of harassment, abuse and even violence in the ongoing dispute. Continue reading