It’s a case of sweet surrender. Rogers Sugar on Friday announced a tentative agreement with a union local representing 140 workers at its Vancouver sugar refinery who have been off the job since September.In a statement the company said the deal still needs to be ratified in a vote to be held next week. No details of the deal have been released but the union was demanding a sweeter deal, including higher wages and benefits while opposing the company’s decision to move to 24/7 operations at the plant amid demands for 12-hour shifts.Negotiations had been on hold since December..The strike had impacts across the country, causing intermittent shortage of brown sugar at Christmas. The Vancouver plant is only one of three in the country that processes imported cane sugar.The Roger’s refinery is one of Vancouver’s oldest industrial sites, dating back to the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.It was founded in 1890 by Benjaman Tingley Rogers, a Philadelphia native who came to Vancouver after gaining financial backing from CPR president William Van Horne and a land grant from the city government..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
It’s a case of sweet surrender. Rogers Sugar on Friday announced a tentative agreement with a union local representing 140 workers at its Vancouver sugar refinery who have been off the job since September.In a statement the company said the deal still needs to be ratified in a vote to be held next week. No details of the deal have been released but the union was demanding a sweeter deal, including higher wages and benefits while opposing the company’s decision to move to 24/7 operations at the plant amid demands for 12-hour shifts.Negotiations had been on hold since December..The strike had impacts across the country, causing intermittent shortage of brown sugar at Christmas. The Vancouver plant is only one of three in the country that processes imported cane sugar.The Roger’s refinery is one of Vancouver’s oldest industrial sites, dating back to the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.It was founded in 1890 by Benjaman Tingley Rogers, a Philadelphia native who came to Vancouver after gaining financial backing from CPR president William Van Horne and a land grant from the city government..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.