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Windsor Salt is blaming market conditions for an impending idling of its mining operations in Windsor, Ontario.
The cessation of operations could result in up to 150 Unifor members receiving lay-off notice. Unifor Local 1959 and 240 are currently in negotiations with the company on which workers will remain for maintenance procedures.
“Our goal in the next few days is to negotiate an aggressive return-to-work protocol to ensure the lay-off period is as short as possible,” said Local 1959 President Doug Shaw.
The company says the warmer weather has resulted in a steep decline in demand from consumers—primarily municipalities—for rock salt to de-ice roadways.
Unifor members working above ground in the evaporation fields are not affected by the mine’s idling.
