LONGUEUIL, QC, April 2, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - As it adjusts to an unprecedented context, Agropur's priority is to maintain its dairy manufacturing and distribution operations, which constitute an essential public service. This situation unfortunately forces Agropur to eliminate certain positions and temporarily lay off some employees who are not assigned to essential operational duties. In all, 260 employees in Canada are affected; 60 positions are being eliminated and 200 employees are being temporarily laid off, or about 3 % of Agropur's global workforce.
"These are difficult decisions to make but they are necessary in order to maintain the sustainability of our business," said Agropur CEO Émile Cordeau. "Our goal is to bring the temporarily laid-off employees back to work as soon as we can resume the normal course of business. A support team has been set up to help the employees who will be leaving the organization transition and guide them through the process of applying for the government support programs."
As a business that provides an essential public service, Agropur moved quickly in the early days of the crisis to establish measures protecting the health and safety of its employees and a business continuity plan to ensure it can continue delivering high-quality dairy products to its customers and consumers. Detailed instructions regarding travel restrictions, telework, hygiene, disinfection, mandatory reporting of illness and access control at all sites for all employees, suppliers and visitors are in place and have been toughened. For more information: https://www.agropur.com/en/news/all-news/covid-19-status-report
Agropur wishes to thank its teams for rapidly implementing these measures, and its employees who are doing a remarkable job at the forefront of the manufacturing and distribution process.
About Agropur
Agropur Cooperative is a North American dairy industry leader founded in 1938. With sales of $7.3 billion in 2019, the Cooperative is a source of pride to the 3,024 members and 8,800 employees who work together in pursuit of a shared vision: "Better Dairy. Better World.". Agropur has 37 plants across North America and boasts an impressive roster of respected brands and products, including Natrel, OKA, iÖGO, biPro, Agropur Grand Cheddar, Olympic, Farmers, Island Farms, Sealtest, Lucerne and Québon. agropur.com
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Véronique Boileau, Vice-President, Communication, Agropur Cooperative, Phone: 450 878-1844, [email protected]
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