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The outbreak has infected more than 10 per cent of its production workers. Author of the article: Norman De Bono Publishing date: Apr 14, 2021  •  2 days ago  •  4 minute read  •  Article content The Cargill chicken processing plant in London will be closed for at least two weeks as it battles a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected more than 10 per cent of its production workers. About 80 of the plant’s 700 production workers have tested positive for the virus, said Tim Deelstra, spokesperson for the United Food and Commercial Workers, the union representing the employees. ...

A COVID-19 outbreak has shut down the Cargill chicken processing plant in London. The plant will close for 14 days after 79 workers tested positive for the virus, said Tim Deelstra, spokesperson for the United Food and Commercial Workers, the union representing the employees. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19 outbreak closes London Cargill plant for two weeks Back to video About 700 people work at the Cargill plant on Cuddy Boulevard that processes about 100,000 chickens a day. “We support this decision by the company,” Deelstra sa...

Some grocery store employees in the city have concerns about customers who shop at their stores maskless. Those customers have no health conditions, they simply flaunt the store’s mask policies to prove a point about freedom of choice. United Food and Commercial Workers union spokesperson Tim Deelstra admits there is not much that can be done except to inform the employer. “The responsibility of workplace safety is that of the employer, so we encourage our members if that is happening that they should go get a member of the management whose job it is to provide that healthy and safe workp...

Workers still need more support: UFCW Locals 175 & 633 urges additional action from government and employers United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 175 & 633 Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the Ontario government’s announcement of a new state of emergency and additional lockdown measures, Locals 175 & 633 of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) calls on the government and employers to take urgent action to provide more support to workers. “The modelling released today paints a grim ...

UFCW Local 175 raises concerns about crowded school buses as students in Northern Ontario head back to school during the worsening COVID-19 pandemic United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Locals 175 & 633 Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With Northern Ontario schools set to resume in-class teaching on January 11, bus drivers and monitors are concerned for their health and that of the students on their routes. Local 175 of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) is calling for enhanced health and safety measures ...