In relocation cases, seniority years will be acknowledged for compensation and benefits once approved by the unions at the receiving plants. Additionally, Olymel has committed to collaborating with federal and provincial authorities to assist temporary foreign workers in transferring to another company location.
In April 2023, Olymel announced the closure of its Vallée-Jonction hog slaughtering, cutting, and deboning plant and two other plants in Blainville and Laval. Then, in May, the company announced further closures at sow units in Alberta and one sow unit in Saskatchewan, which dropped the sow herd from 57,000 head to 40,000 sows in production.
