Union says 170 jobs lost as B.C. manufacturer Prepac moves operations to U.S.

Union says 170 jobs lost as B.C. manufacturer Prepac moves operations to U.S.

The union representing workers at furniture manufacturer Prepac Manufacturing Ltd. says the Delta-based company is set to cut more than 170 jobs at its local manufacturing facility by May. A March 11 release from Unifor Local 114 claims the company will cease manufacturing at its Delta plant this F...

Prepac Preparing To Terminate Jobs Due To Tariffs - Canadian Manufacturing

Prepac exterior building. (CNW Group/Unifor) DELTA — Citing “an altered economic environment”, ready-to-assemble furniture manufacturer Prepac is preparing to terminate more than 170 jobs and shift operations to its North Carolina facility. “Our union has been warning about lost investment and production since Trump began his economic war on Canada and Canadian workers,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “In this case, Prepac and its eq…