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Cargill optimistic it can avoid job action as meat plant workers vote 97% in favour of strikeWorkers at Cargill in High River, Alta., have voted in favour of a strike starting Dec. 6 if the union can't come to a fair compensation deal with the company.EconomyNov 11, 2021
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Potential strike action looms at High River Cargill meat-packing plantMore than 1,400 unionized workers at the High River Cargill meatpacking plant participated in a strike vote on Thursday. The vast majority voted in favour of strike action.CanadaNov 6, 2021
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Canadian meat-packing industry looks to make big changes following COVID-19Outbreaks at two southern Alberta meat-processing plants this spring made hundreds of people sick with COVID-19.EconomyJun 27, 2020
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Widow and children of Cargill worker who died from COVID-19 share heartbreakBenito Quesada's four children are struggling without their father. His wife, now a widow, is worried about the family's future. Quesada worked at Cargill and died after testing positive for COVID-19.HealthMay 26, 2020
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COVID-19 in Brooks: How widespread testing, cultural support helped an Alberta city avert disasterThe novel coronavirus began spreading through the small Alberta city in mid-April, where health officials identified outbreaks in multiple locations, including the JBS plant.HealthMay 22, 2020
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2nd Cargill employee to die from COVID-19 ‘humble, gentle family man’The second Cargill worker who became infected with COVID-19 and passed away has been identified. The husband and father of three is described as a gentle, humble man.HealthMay 12, 2020
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Union says staff at 2nd Alberta meat plant scared of COVID-19, not showing up to workThe JBS plant in Brooks, Alta., had recorded 67 cases as of Monday. The union says it's only a matter of time until it shuts down.HealthApr 21, 2020
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