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Ecco Heating Workers Ratify First Collective Agreement

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Earlier this month, close to 250 workers at Ecco Heating in Calgary voted 96% in favour of ratifying their first collective agreement. The company manufactures sheet metal for heating and HVAC systems...
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The 24-hour Factory Strike at Sandoz is Now a Lockout

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The 24-hour factory strike at the Sandoz pharmaceutical factory is now a lockout. The employer turned away workers who showed up this morning for a 7-hour shift. This irresponsible pressure tactic could eventually disrupt the supply of medications to hospitals.
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Forty Workers Lose Their Jobs at Masonite

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Close to 40 of the 130 plant workers will be let go from window manufacturer Masonite International's plant in Berthier.
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Sleeman-Unibroue launches its canning line

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While the official launch celebration for the canning line at Unibroue's Chambly plant did not take place as planned because of the pandemic, the Teamsters are proud to report that the line is already operating at full capacity.

Passing of Tom Keegel

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C. Thomas “Tom” Keegel, General Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 following a lengthy illness. Keegel served as the union’s general secretary-treasurer from 1999 until 2012.

Pandemic Blues

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed our lives. This terrible ordeal requires us to adapt quickly to something out of the ordinary. Who would have thought a couple of years ago that we would ever face such a global crisis?

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