Concerned about the safety and well being of employees at a meat plant in High River, Alta., the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 401 has launched legal action to stop the planned opening of the Cargill meat packing facility.
The UFCW is asking that a stop-work order be issued by Occupational Health and Safety for the plant, which is set to re-open on Monday after a 14-day temporary closure, and filed an unfair labour practice complaint.
The Cargill plant has been the site of the biggest coronavirus outbreak in Alberta, with 921 cases linked to the facility confirmed as of Friday.
Both Cargill and the Alberta government are named as respondents in the filings. “Cargill and the government of Alberta have ignored