On Tuesday, Toronto, Ontario-based metals distributor Russel Metals commented on the strike at its Boucherville, Quebec plant. The company said that it is in discussions with the Quebec Ministry of Labour and the Confederation des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN) representatives to reach agreement on language and issues related to the Company's Acier Leroux plant in Boucherville, Quebec.
Brian R. Hedges, President and CEO, stated "The decision by the union to strike before the company had even tabled the offer on wages, reinforces the confrontational approach taken throughout our negotiations. Our employees and their families will unfortunately be impacted by this decision. We will take all avenues open to us to allow us to provide continued service to the customers of our Boucherville facility."
While The Boucherville location is the company's main hub in Quebec, Marion Britton, Vice President and CFO, said that customers will instead be serviced from other locations during the strike.