Cargill and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union began meeting today to negotiate an end to a six-week strike that has crippled the Ontario beef industry.
The 960 union members usually slaughter and process 75 per cent of Ontario’s beef at two facilities in Guelph.
“Cargill is focused on putting an end to this labor disruption and welcoming our employees back to work,” the company said.
Another local o the same union has a strike mandate from its members as it continues to negotiate with Cargill over work at a beef further-processing plant near Calgary, Alta.
