Olymel, union reach agreement in principle - NewsBreak

ST. HYACINTHE, QUEBEC – Olymel LLC announced the company reached an agreement in principle with the Olymel Workers Union in Vallée Jonction. Union members at the plant have been on strike since April. In the absence of an agreement due to a stalemate over salaries, Olymel said it would eliminate the evening shift at the Vallée Jonction pork processing plant unless a labor agreement was reached and accepted by union members by Aug. 29 at midnight.