Indefinite strike launched at Kruger LaSalle plant
Posted January 12, 2026 8:56 am.
Last Updated January 12, 2026 5:26 pm.
About 150 employees at Kruger’s LaSalle plant began an indefinite general strike Monday after negotiations reached an impasse.
The union says the employer rejected the conciliator’s final proposal, despite a 99 per cent strike mandate reaffirmed at two union meetings.
“Going on strike is not an easy decision to make, but the workers at Kruger LaSalle voted 99 per cent in favour of this strike… Our members hold their heads high and that’s how they will earn the respect of the employer,” said François Enault, first vice-president of the CSN.
Union president Benoit St-Cyr said workers are seeking wage increases that reflect inflation and the company’s performance.
“We repeat once again, the employer’s offers must make it possible to avoid the impoverishment of workers… There is also no reason why our purchasing power should not benefit from the successes of Kruger as a whole,” he said.
The strike is expected to disrupt the packaging and distribution of well-known household paper products, including Cashmere, Sponge Towels and Scotties, as well as some agri-food items.
“We don’t understand how Kruger, a profitable company that has carried out, or plans to carry out, new major projects in Quebec… Clearly, this Quebec flagship can maintain the standard of living of its workers or even improve it,” said Kevin Gagnon, president of the Fédération de l’industrie manufacturière-CSN.
The dispute follows a 36-hour strike in November and a seven-day strike in December.
