From the hot and humid days of summer to the freezing cold days of winter, Titan Tool and Die workers have been locked out for 174 days.
The labour community gathered once again to show its support and demand action from the company and the government.
"We're still strong, we're holding in, we're definitely not moving from our position," said Randy St. Pierre, union chairperson. "The only thing we want to see is a resolve, we want to see either they close, or they remain open and bargain a collective agreement with us."
St. Pierre said only two workers have moved on to find other jobs during the 174-day lockout.
"We're going to stay out here as long as it takes, until they make a decision that this place is closed, because we're still entitled to severance pay. We put a 32 years to 40 years in this place. I started here when I was 24 years old. I'm 56, half of my life has been here. I think I'm entitled to at least some type of severance pay."
St. Pierre is also urging the provincial and federal governments to introduce legislation that protects Canadian workers from situations like this.
"We need not lip service. We need actual legislation that is going to prevent this from happening to other people in the automotive industry," said St. Pierre.
