Workers Voting On Tentative Deal At Cargill Plant In High River

Dec 03, 2021

Hundreds of workers at the Cargill meat plant in High River are continuing to vote on a tentative deal hammered out this week.

This time, UFCW is recommending acceptance. In a statement by the union, it says the contract offer would significantly improve the lives of workers at the huge plant. While we don't know all the ins and outs of this new offer, we do know it's offering workers a 1000 dollar signing bonus and a 1000-dollar COVID bonus.

News of this tentative deal has cattle producers on the prairies breathing a little easier. Many were worried that a walkout at the plant would lead to a repeat of the backlog of market ready cattle that happened when the plant shut down for two weeks last year following an outbreak of COVID.

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Video: Managing Severe PRRS Outbreaks - Dr. Claire Mtezankuni

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Claire Mtezankuni, Swine Veterinarian at Carthage Veterinary Service, discusses the growing severity of PRRS outbreaks in sow farms. She explains how respiratory disease and sow mortality are changing outbreak response, why necropsies and bacterial cultures can guide treatment, and how vaccination, biosecurity, pain management, and clear team communication support recovery and elimination. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Emerging PRRS strains can produce severe reproductive and respiratory disease simultaneously, creating substantial health challenges across sow farms during acute outbreaks.”

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