Burnbrae Farms has been caught in a boycott of its eggs
arising out of a union strike against a Toronto hotel owner.
So far about 1,000 letters have been sent to Burnbrae,
saying the writers will boycott Burnbrae eggs until Rehan Chaudary settles with
workers at his Toronto Plaza Hotel.
Rehan’s son, Akhtar, owns Chaudary Poultry of Wainfleet
which markets its eggs to Burnbrae.
Rehan has angered his workers who say he has called them
animals and has refused to negotiate.
"The Toronto Plaza Hotel workers
simply don't deserve the treatment they are
getting,” says the letter from Mohamed
Baksh of the United Steelworkers Union.
“Akhtar Chaudary can help end this strike,
but he's done nothing so far.
"Burnbrae can help reach him and we are
pleased that over 1,000 people agree.
"Now it's up to Burnbrae to do the
right thing," says his letter.
A news release from the union also
draws attention to the lawsuit Best Choice Eggs has filed against Burnbrae
Farms, L.H. Gray and Son Ltd. and the Egg Farmers of Ontario marketing board,
seeking $33 million to settle allegations that they have conspired to drive
Best Choice out of the egg-grading business.
Gray denies any wrongdoing.
