ABI union votes in favor of strike; talks continue

摘要

The union at the giant Aluminerie de Becancour aluminum smelter in Quebec, Canada, voted Jul 2 by a 92 percent margin in favor of a strike mandate, giving workers the authorization to begin a strike as early as midnight Jul 3, according to a union source. However, the company and the union were expected to continue to talk throughout the weekend. A union source said that whether a strike actually occurred at the 400,000mt/year plant would depend "on the reaction of the company. If they are moving quickly to avoid a strike, we may hold the mandate a few days." The two sides are negotiating a new collective labor agreement to replace a four-year accord that technically expired Jun 30.