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Rapid COVID-19 testing urged at Saskatoon chicken plant where outbreak declaredNorm Neault says rapid COVID-19 testing at Prairie Pride Natural Foods, which employees 260 people, would give staff confidence going into the workplace.Canada7 hours
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Manitoba’s COVID-19 restrictions create concerns for workers, small businessesUnder the current rules, grocery stores can allow 25 per cent of their capacity — or 250 people, whichever is lower — and Traeger said there are questions about how that will be regulated.Nov 20, 2020
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Union wants better protections, pandemic pay reinstated for Alberta meat plant, grocery store workersA union that represents 32,000 Alberta workers, mainly in food processing and retail sectors, is calling for enhanced safety protections and the return of pandemic pay premiums for essential workers.EconomyNov 4, 2020
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Coronavirus: Concerns over possible labour shortage in food-processing industryNew numbers from the food industry show there is a shortage of processing workers across Canada. One expert says COVID-19 outbreaks at meat packing plants are making it harder to recruit workers.ConsumerOct 16, 2020
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Stalemate continues between Winnipeg School Division, strike-ready bus driversParents in the Winnipeg School Division should be ready for a possible school bus strike.EducationSep 3, 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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2nd death at Cargill prompts calls from Alberta NDP, union to shut down meat plantAlberta's Opposition NDP, along with union leaders, is calling on the province to shut down a Cargill meat-packing plant so it can be determined whether the company is meeting legal obligations to involve workers in safety concerns.HealthMay 11, 2020
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Employees allege unsafe working conditions at Ontario poultry plant with 25 COVID-19 casesMaple Lodge employees from Brampton who spoke to Global News said they were scared about what they were seeing on the job.May 8, 2020
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Coronavirus: Cargill, union to have hearing with Alberta Labour Relations Board next weekThe union representing workers at a Cargill meat plant in Alberta that's the site of a large COVID-19 outbreak will have its concerns listened to by the Alberta Labour Relations Board at a hearing scheduled next week.CanadaMay 7, 2020
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Coronavirus: Cargill meat-packing plant in High River, Alta., reopens amid ongoing talks with unionThe Cargill meat-packing plant in High River, Alta., has reopened as discussions continue between the company and the union representing its employees.HealthMay 3, 2020
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