Cameco union concerned about bargaining while members laid off

The union representing workers at two Cameco Corp. uranium operations in northern Saskatchewan is “very disappointed” at the prospect of having to negotiate a new contract while the facilities are shut down and most of its members laid off.
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 8914’s collective agreement expired Dec. 31 — seven weeks after Saskatoon-based Cameco announced plans to temporarily close its McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill, throwing about 845 people out of wor