On Day One of Food Workers Rising, we are asking you to support 350 striking food workers in Princeville Quebec!
Meatpacking workers at Olymel have been on strike since October 29. The Quebec-based company is the largest hog producer in Canada. Workers at the Princeville Olymel plant took a $5.40 paycut in 2005 to help the company keep it’s plant doors open. But workers have not seen a fair share of Olymel’s record profits since then and are calling for a fair raise.
TAKE ACTION
Meat processing is one of the most difficult and dangerous jobs in the food industry. Can you support the 350 Olymel striking workers by making a call to Olymel CEO today?
Call Olymel’s head office at: 1 800 361-7990 EXT 3123
Or send a message to the company here:
Sample message:
“I am calling to support the striking Olymel workers in Princeville. They work hard to make Olymel profitable and deserve a fair wage.”
The 350 striking workers are members of the Federation of Commerce (FC-CSN), one of our newest FCWA members. Federation of Commerce represents 28,000 workers including those employed at grocery stores, warehouses, meatpacking and food processing across the province of Quebec.
Help us get the word on social media to support striking Olymel workers and stay tuned for Day 2 of Food Workers Rising!