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Employees Vote Against Proposed Bargaining Agreement at Lantic’s Montreal Refinery

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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MONTREAL, Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Sugar Inc. (the Corporation) (TSX: RSI) announced today that employees of the main bargaining unit of the its Montreal refinery have voted against the memorandum of agreement reached by Lantic, the Corporations wholly owned subsidiary, and union leaders last week.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Sugar Inc. (the Corporation) (TSX: RSI) announced today that employees of the main bargaining unit of the its Montreal refinery have voted against the memorandum of agreement reached by Lantic, the Corporations wholly owned subsidiary, and union leaders last week.
  • The Montreal refinery employs approximately 200 unionized workers.
  • The collective bargaining process between Lantic and its four Montreal unions began last winter in light of the expiry of a 5-year collective agreement at the end of May.
  • Lantic operates cane sugar refineries in Montreal, Qubec and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as the only Canadian sugar beet processing facility in Taber, Alberta.

Memorandum of Agreement Reached at Lantic’s Montreal Refinery

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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MONTREAL, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Sugar Inc. (the Corporation) (TSX: RSI) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with the union representing the majority of employees of the Montreal refinery.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Sugar Inc. (the Corporation) (TSX: RSI) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with the union representing the majority of employees of the Montreal refinery.
  • The Montreal refinery employs approximately 200 unionized workers.
  • The collective bargaining process between Lantic Inc. (Lantic) and its four Montreal unions began last winter in light of the expiry, at the end of May, of a five-year collective agreement.
  • The Montreal refinery is operated by Lantic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation.

Strike Vote at Lantic’s Montreal Refinery

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Saturday, September 25, 2021
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MONTRAL, Sept. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Sugar Inc. (the Corporation) (TSX: RSI) announces that the members of three collective bargaining units at the Montreal refinery have provided the bargaining committee with a strike vote.

Key Points: 
  • MONTRAL, Sept. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Sugar Inc. (the Corporation) (TSX: RSI) announces that the members of three collective bargaining units at the Montreal refinery have provided the bargaining committee with a strike vote.
  • In the case of a strike, the Montreal facility would operate at a reduced capacity.
  • The Montreal refinery employs approximately 200 unionized workers.
  • The Montreal refinery is operated by Lantic, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal to Maintain Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Sugar Imports

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Friday, August 6, 2021
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As a result of this announcement, anti-dumping and countervailing duties will continue to be applied on imported sugar from these regions.

Key Points: 
  • As a result of this announcement, anti-dumping and countervailing duties will continue to be applied on imported sugar from these regions.
  • The Tribunals decision recognizes that Canadian sugar producers are vulnerable as long as the distortions created by the US, EU, and UK sugar programs continue, stated Sandra Marsden, President of the Canadian Sugar Institute.
  • We are pleased that the CITT has recognized the unfair playing field and decided to maintain anti-dumping and countervailing duties.
  • This decision will help maintain an essential Canadian sugar industry that operates subject to world market conditions.