Bombardier Workers Strike as New Contract Talks Fail
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Production at a Bombardier Inc. rail plant in Ontario has stalled after about 900 workers walked off site at 2 p.m. following failed negotiations between the labor union and management.
Employees at the Thunder Bay factory, which produces subway cars and streetcars for Toronto, have been working without a formal contract since May 31. Discussions between the company and labor union Unifor focused on pensions and concerns an increasing number of jobs would be shipped to Mexico.