Auto workers occupy Scarborough plant

About 100 autoworkers have barricaded the doors at the Collins & Aikman plant in Scarborough, Ontario, ceasing production. The workers don't plan on leaving until the company agrees to pay severance to 200 laid off workers. Collins & Aikman have a binding agreement with the CAW, but the company has told them the U.S. operations are refusing to release the money for severance.

"They have absolutely every obligation, lawful and otherwise, including an
agreement with us, our union – CAW, to pay that severance out."- Bob Chernecki,
assistant to the Canadian Auto Workers' president

This is union militancy at its finest. I'm a big fan of the occupation tactic, and there is no finer time than when the company refuses to honour its binding agreement. Hopefully this will force the hand of the company. We'll see which side the government, police, and law are on with this one.