3 August 2021 at 18 h 01 min Reading time: 30 s
By Michael Boriero Local Journalism Initiative
An ongoing labour dispute between workers and management at the Olymel slaughterhouse in Vallée-Jonction has paralyzed Quebec’s pork industry for more than three months.
According to a press release last Friday, Olymel management “accepted a settlement proposal from the conciliation team assigned to the file by the Quebec Ministry of Labor and Social Solidarity.” However, the Union of Olymel Workers in Vallée-Jonction rejected the offer.
“The attitude of union representatives is incomprehensible and will only delay the resolution of a conflict that has gone on for too long,” said Olymel Senior Vice-President Paul Beauchamp, adding that the proposal had all of the elements to bring both parties together.
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