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Viterra workers suspend strike to vote on new offer

Workers will be working to rule during the voting period

Today, Grain and General Services Union workers employed by Viterra in Saskatchewan said they will vote on the grain handling company's latest final offer over the next two weeks. Locals 1 and 2, representing country operations and head office staff, respectively, were set to walk out at 2 p.m. today if a deal had not been reached.

UFCW Local 401 board member and Cargill employee Joseph Kog (l) and Local 401 president Thomas Hesse with their strike notice on Nov. 10, 2021. (GoUnion.ca)

Labour strife and packing plant concentration

I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling a little sick this week watching the deteriorating negotiations between Cargill and the union at its High River plant.  Earlier this week United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 401 conducted a vote on Cargill’s latest offer, and workers rejected that offer by a 98 per cent […] Read more