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 […]
After more than one month of an ongoing lockout, Unifor Local 594 members have now locked out Co-op managers from one of their offices in Regina and blocked the cardlock on Fleet Street. In a release, Unifor national president Jerry Dias says after locking out their loyal employees, its time they get a taste of […]
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 […]
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. […]
A lawyer for a Regina refinery in a labour dispute says a court-ordered injunction is the only relief against what it calls serious misconduct by the union on the picket lines. Eileen Libby says pickets with Unifor Local 594 have been blockading access to the Co-op refinery complex and intimidating contractors, suppliers and employees. More […]
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 […]
It’s a cold, windy Monday afternoon in Regina. Despite the wind chill making it feel like it’s close to -30°C, the weather doesn’t seem to bother regular Co-op employees as they walk outside the refinery. These conditions are what they are used to during the harsh Saskatchewan winters. But instead of working, they remain locked […]
A lockout at the Co-op Refinery Complex continued Friday with Unifor local 594 members gathered outside every gate to fight for a better deal. Co-op offered the workers 11.75% over the next four years, as well as the option to switch to a defined contribution pension. 594 President Kevin Bittman said that’s only one half […]
The Co-op labour dispute will be monitored closely by the provincial government until a deal has been reached. Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said the strike is a serious issue for Saskatchewan. He discussed a number of reasons that are impacted by the labour dispute, including 1,100 jobs at stake and communities […]
