Article content

Unifor has given strike notice to SaskTel on behalf of the almost 3,000 workers it represents there, after talks broke down over what the union called an “insulting” wage offer.

Job action will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 30 if a collective agreement cannot be reached by that time, according to Unifor. Both sides have agreed to further meetings, slated for Sept. 26 and 27.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Unifor gives strike notice to SaskTel; job action to begin Sept. 30 unless deal reached Back to video

SaskTel employees could be joined by as many as six other Crown-sector bargaining units, including at two SaskTel subsidiaries. Workers at SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SaskWater and the Water Security Agency are now in a legal strike position, Unifor confirmed Thursday.

The union said members at all four of those Crowns had delivered “overwhelming” mandates in favour of a strike. The votes were counted on Thursday morning after about 10 days of balloting concluded.

Photo by TROY FLEECE / Regina Leader-Post

Negotiations resumed at the SaskTel bargaining table on Wednesday. But Chris MacDonald, assistant to the national president of Unifor, told the Leader-Post to expect a statement later Thursday about the union’s plans.