A new final offer made by Viterra after late night negotiations with GSU officials
After prolonged negotiations, Viterra unveiled a new Final Offer to the GSU bargaining committee following the rejection of the initial proposal in November 2023. A meeting with the elected officers of Locals 1 and 2 is set for today at…
Farm and trucking groups watching Viterra-Union negotiations closely as deadline approaches
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) are hoping a deal can be reached between Viterra and the union representing its employees before its too late. Viterra and the Grain and General Services Union…
Canada’s Major Railways Maintain Good Grain Service: Ag Transport Coalition
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 97% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 21, a modest decline from the 99% order fulfillment performance seen in week 20. The slight decline in performance reflects minor declines in performance for…
Viterra committed to getting a deal done as potential strike looms
Viterra responded to the 72-hour strike notice issued by the union representing its employees. In a statement, the company says its committed to safety in the workplace and providing its workers with “competitive pay and benefits within a performance-based process.”…
72-hour strike notice issued by Union representing Viterra workers
The union representing Viterra workers has given 72-hour strike notice to the Viterra Canada Inc. This comes after more than a year of negotiations have stalled between the company and GSU Local 1 (Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance) and Local…