It's a grave day for journalism in Canada when one of the country's most venerable newspapers erects a fence around its building to keep out its own reporters and editors.

UPDATE: Globe and Mail union members vote 92.3 per cent to reject the company's contract offer, according to an Unifor official. Staff and management are reportedly to return to the bargaining table July 8.

That's just what happened Wednesday as members of The Globe And Mail's union prepared to vote on whether they'll go on strike. Leaders of Unifor Local 87-M have recommended that members reject management's latest contract offer.

If the strike vote fails, it's still possible that management will lock out union members.

It's also possible that both sides will head back to the bargaining table. But that doesn't seem likely in light of the barriers erected around the publication's Toronto office.