The Co-op Refinery Complex will be moving forward with 54 layoffs this year. In a news release, Federated Co-op says the layoffs will follow the exercise of employees’ bumping rights, which is an internal union process based on seniority and qualifications. FCL anticipates the layoff process will be completed within six months. Vice President of […]
Regina’s Co-op Refinery Complex announced that layoffs are coming, leaving Unifor Local 594 wanting answers. President Nathan Kraemer says these layoffs are unnecessary, and are against the Collective Bargaining Agreement in place. “They’ve given us a pretty significant number of jobs they would like to reduce, as well as completely eliminating two entire job classifications, […]
After 197 days, the lockout at the Co-Op refinery which was very nasty and divided a city and province appears to be over. Federated Co-Op and Unifor Local 594 have reached a tentative agreement with local 594 president Kevin Bittman saying a ratification vote will be held Monday. Bittman isn’t saying what the deal contains, […]
The City of Regina continues to investigate the discharge of hydrocarbon from the Co-op refinery Complex into the wastewater treatment facility. The discharge took place May 22nd when wind swept up oil sediments in a pond that led to sludge going into the city’s sewer system. The hydrocarbons have been isolated to lagoons around the […]
Unifor says they will be holding a car rally on Wednesday for locked out workers of the Co-op Refinery Complex. The union says its intentions are to pressure the province for a legislated solution to the lockout. The lockout is now in its 146th day, after no resolution following special mediator Vince Ready stepping in […]
The Co-op Refinery Complex announced that they will be reducing its production due to global market conditions. The CRC will reduce production to 90,000 barrels per day (BPD), down from between 110,000 to 120,000 BPD. They cite the reduction is in response to low oil prices and reduced demand for gasoline due to self-isolation measures. […]
Federated Co-op is asking the provincial labour relations board to oversee a force vote on what FCL has called their “final offer” to Unifor Local 594. In a news release, FCL says the final offer is based off of recommendations made by a special mediators’ report, with modifications made to ensure FCL can continue to […]
The Co-op Refinery Complex is not accepting all recommendations from a provincially appointed mediator in their labour dispute with Unifor local 594. In a news release, Co-op says while mediators Amanda Rogers and Vince Ready made recommendations they agree with, they are unable to accept all aspects of the report, adding they must act responsibly […]
The lockout at the Co-Op Refinery will continue as the employer is saying no to recommendations given to the provincial government from special mediator Vince Ready. Federated Co-Op says after analyzing the report, they can not accept all aspects of the recommendations in their entirety and that modifications are needed especially after the outbreak of […]
