Locked out Unifor Local 594 members from the Co-op Refinery travelled to Saskatoon Wednesday to picket in front of Federated Cooperatives Ltd headquarters downtown for the afternoon. About 30 of the 720 union members made the trip, with Unifor members from other locals supporting them. Local president, Kevin Bittman, says they have received support during […]
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 […]
Unifor employees at the Co-op Refinery will be locked out of work starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The lockout notice was issued by the company after 800 union employees issued a 48 our strike notice on Tuesday, to ensure operations can still run during the strike. During question period, NDP Leader Ryan Meili asked how […]
