On Day 58 of the lockout involving workers at the Co-Op refinery, Unifor reiterated to Premier Scott Moe that it is time for him to step in with binding arbitration saying a letter has been sent to him. The Saskatchewan NDP is also saying the time has come for binding arbitration to occur. Leader Ryan […]
Unifor’s Scott Doherty delivered news on Saturday morning he didn’t want to give to locked out Co-op refinery workers. Talks have broken down between Federated Co-op and Unifor after the sides returned to the bargaining table earlier in the week. Doherty, who serves as the lead negotiator, told picketers and viewers on their live video […]
The federal NDP announced on Tuesday their plan to propose anti-scab legislation that would support workers like the employees affected in the Co-op refinery lockout. NDP labour critic Scott Duvall said that legislation will be re-introduced after the Liberal government voted against the original proposal from the NDP in 2016 that would have banned the […]
After a request on Friday by Unifor national president Jerry Dias to sit down with Regina mayor Michael Fougere, the two sat down at City Hall. The meeting, which lasted about an hour, was a chance for the two to speak about the lockout at the Co-Op refinery which hit Day 50 on Friday. Fougere […]
Saying the role of the Regina Police Service is to maintain community safety, Police Chief Evan Bray has gone to Facebook to talk about the lockout at the Co-Op Refinery. Bray, who says he felt the need to have this conversation with the public using Facebook, feels this is an issue that has brought up […]
President of Unifor National Jerry Dias has announced their members are going to start the escalation of boycotting Co-op gas stations and stores. This comes after Regina police arrested him at the picket line Monday evening in Regina along with several others. At a media gathering on Tuesday morning, Dias told reporters that the sole […]
Unifor is taking their pickets on the road. With the labour dispute between Unifor and Co-op now in its second month, union members have locked out the card-lock location in Weyburn and is picketing out front. Local 594 president Kevin Bittman said this is to try and put pressure on the company. “The retailers are the […]
Co-op refinery workers continue to walk the picket lines a month after they voted for job action and Federated Co-op locked them out of the facility. It has been a long few weeks, but employees such as Kevin Wenaus, who works in instrumentation at the refinery, are taking the experience positively. He said they want […]
Trucking companies hauling products from the Co-op refinery are concerned with the string of harassment and intimidation they have experienced during the strike between Federated Co-op and Unifor. Truckers have come forward with experiences involving anything from picketers intimidating drivers and using derogatory language to slashing airbags and tires. Nick Johnson, driver manager for C.S. […]
Unifor is ramping up it its strike and striking campaign with a full blown boycott. The union and the Co-Op Refinery are heading into the second week of lockouts and strikes over wages and pension plans. Unifor’s Scott Doherty said if the company wants to continue the lockout and steal member’s pensions, it’s time to […]
