Citadelle maple syrup bottling workers launch unlimited strike in Plessisville
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Roughly 100 United Steelworkers members at the Citadelle maple syrup cooperative in Plessisville, Québec, began an indefinite strike after rejecting the employer’s final offer, halting bottling operations during peak sugaring season.
This alert was originally created on 1 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Organizers
- United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7885
- FTQ
Affected Locations
- Plessisville, Centre-du-Québec
Sources
- https://www.leclaireurprogres.ca/nouvelles-nationales/une-centaine-de-travailleurs-dans-le-sirop-derable-tombe-en-greve-illimitee
- https://www.laterre.ca/productions/acericulture/greve-generale-illimitee-chez-citadelle
- https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/greve-possible-a-la-cooperative-citadelle-a-plessisville-825346761.html
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