Thirty Boilermakers from Local 146 (Edmonton, Alberta) have been locked out of their jobs at CESSCO Fabrication and Engineering Ltd., since June 28 and are going without paychecks and other benefits after the company served up “last, best and final” contract demands that reduce wages and pension contributions and gut critical seniority language.

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A national Task Force for Real Jobs, Real Recovery was launched on July 13th, 2020 to draw up a blueprint for Canada’s economic recovery as the country emerges from the COVID-19 crisis.

An Edmonton-based manufacturing company has locked out its unionized employees after both sides were unable to come to an agreement over wages, pensions and seniority.

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