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• Strike averted at London, Ont. Cargill plant as workers ratify new 4-year deal: UFCW

  The deal voted on Wednesday was the second to be reached in as many days by the United Food and Commercial Workers and the company.

  Canada

  Mar 31
  
• Dr. Oetker plant workers in London Ont., reach tentative agreement with company

  Workers at the Dr. Oetker plant in London have reached a tentative agreement. They have been on strike since Wednesday, Feb., 16, causing a company shutdown.

  Economy

  Feb 22
  
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• Dr. Oetker workers take to the picket line outside London, Ont. plant

  The union local, which represents approximately 251 workers at the Dr. Oetker plant in London, Ont., entered legal strike position at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

  Economy

  Feb 16
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• London, Ont. Dr. Oetker workers to go on strike Wednesday: union

  Unionized workers at the plant, which opened in 2014, will be in a legal strike position as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, officials with UFCW Local 175 say.

  Economy

  Feb 15
• Cargill workers in Alberta vote 71% in favour of contract offer

  The threat of a strike at an Alberta beef processing plant has been averted after workers accepted the owner's latest offer.

  Economy

  Dec 4, 2021
• Cargill, union reach tentative deal that could avert strike at Alberta meat plant

  The union representing workers at the meat-packing plant that was the site of one of Canada's largest COVID-19 outbreaks says it's reached a tentative deal with Cargill.

  Money

  Dec 1, 2021
• Calls to prioritize vaccines for essential workers in Manitoba amid rising COVID-19 variant cases

  As COVID-19 variants rise from coast-to-coast, some are saying the province needs to move essential and critical service workers higher in the vaccine priority list.

  Health

  Apr 8, 2021
• Rapid COVID-19 testing urged at Saskatoon chicken plant where outbreak declared

  Norm Neault says rapid COVID-19 testing at Prairie Pride Natural Foods, which employees 260 people, would give staff confidence going into the workplace.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2021
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• Manitoba’s COVID-19 restrictions create concerns for workers, small businesses

  Under 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 workers

  A 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.

  Economy

  Nov 4, 2020