Striking workers reject pay offer at Canada's CEZinc refinery

摘要

Noranda Income Fund is disappointedthat unionized workers rejected its latestcontract offer at its zinc processing facility inSalaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, the companysaid Tuesday.Workers at the plant affiliated with theUnited Steelworkers of America (Metallos)have been on strike since February 12 in adispute the union says was prompted by thecompany's demand for concessions on theexisting pension plan and refusal to considerother options to cut costs and increaseproductivity.