By Troy Gillard

Over 1,500 workers in Red Deer

Olymel announces support for processing plant workers

Mar 24, 2020 | 3:08 PM

Olymel is announcing support measures for its Canadian facilities in order to support the efforts of its employees and continue to supply food to the citizens affected by the current health crisis.

The company employs more than 1,500 workers at its pork processing plant in Red Deer.

Starting March 23 and until further notice, the company says it will be paying a fixed bonus of $2/hour to all employees who are paid by the hour working in pork production, slaughtering operations, processing, further processing, transportation, maintenance, and warehousing, whether or not they have a collective agreement, in both the pork and poultry sectors.

“The vast majority of Olymel employees across Canada will benefit from this bonus, which may be as much as 80 dollars extra a week,” the company says in a release.

Olymel also announced that all administrative support service employees who are able to do so will work from home.

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“We are committed to our regions and communities. Olymel has mobilized all of its HR staff to support its employees through this crisis. This mobilization will continue for as long as necessary,” says says Réjean Nadeau, President and CEO of Olymel L.P. “Like the population and the governments, we recognize the essential nature of the work our employees are doing. Despite the difficult circumstances, they are working hard to produce safe and healthy food that the population needs.”