Labour watchdog slams Ontario’s ag worker act
An international organization that oversees labour standards has ruled Ontario's Agriculture Employee's Act violates the province's ag workers' right to bargain collectively
photo: Ken Forth
An international organization that oversees labour standards has ruled Ontario's Agriculture Employee's Act violates the province's ag workers' right to bargain collectively
photo: Ken Forth
Time is running out for tender fruit producers as they wait to hear if the only fruit canning plant in Canada will continue to operate for the 2008 season. While there are currently two prospective buyers, a successful business plan would require cooperation between three levels of government, the buyers, growers and the United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW).