In a letter to members, Unifor said this means they should ignore overtime and ignore company performance efforts. Blair Swystun, CEO of government holding company Crown Investments Corporation, celebrated the efforts of negotiators. It said SaskEnergy, SaskPower, SaskTel, Directwest, SecurTek and SaskWater signed memoranda of agreement that day with their respective Unifor locals. Picketing will continue around the province at different locations, Deherty says. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Unifor denies SaskPower's claims non-union workers being bullied by strikers, 'That's the only tool they have': How Unifor strikers use labour to their advantage, 'This might be a long one': 5,000 Unifor workers at Sask. “These agreements were reached because dedicated teams were determined to achieve agreements that are fair and beneficial to both the employees and the corporations,” Swystun said. “Picket lines are our last resort, but we’ve said from the start that wage freezes were simply not fair,” Unifor’s national president said in the release. In an update from SaskPower on Tuesday, October 15, the Crown stated that it is “maintaining an open line of communication” with Unifor, the union representing over 5,000 Crown workers currently on strike. Unifor represents employees from SaskTel, SaskEnergy, SaskPower, SercurTek, DirectWest, SaskWater and the Water Security Agency. Sask. ", SaskPower's Joel Cherry also said in the statement the guards from the private security firm Unifor has employed "are outfitted in tactical gear and present themselves in a manner that is intended to intimidate and make staff fearful of crossing a picket line,". We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. In a statement later Saturday afternoon, finance minister Donna Harpauer indicated the government intends to stand behind their current monetary offer, which the Unifor website lists as 0 per cent, 0 per cent, 1 per cent, 2 per cent and in some cases and an additional year at 2 per cent over five years. “People started to get creative,” he said. Jerry Dias, national president of Unifor, speaks to media outside the SaskPower building on Victoria Avenue regarding the union’s bargaining with a number of Saskatchewan Crown corporations on Oct. 18, 2019. He credited workers for remaining resilient in fighting the government position. SaskEnergy employees will follow that afternoon, while many SaskTel workers will begin returning on Tuesday, MacDonald said. In the meantime, workers at SaskPower will start returning to their posts on Monday, according to Unifor assistant to the national president Chris MacDonald. Crowns and Unifor reach tentative deal, putting end to 17-day strike. However, no further dates have been set to meet at the bargaining table. No firm details on the terms of the agreement were immediately available. Jerry Dias, national president of Unifor, speaks to media outside the SaskPower building on Victoria Avenue regarding the union's bargaining with a number of Saskatchewan Crown corporations. The union filed job action notice on Thursday evening for five of the Crown corporations and the Water Security Agency. © 2019 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Employees at six Crown corporations and the Water Security Agency are set to strike Monday morning. "Most of the people that are essential service here are members, so we're certainly not going to be bullying and harassing them," Doherty said. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Scott Doherty, executive assistant to the national president of Unifor, called the fight “historic.”. A Crown corporation is alleging that striking Unifor workers are intimidating and bullying non-unionized employees attempting to work. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. 6 Crown corporations, 1 Crown agency issue job action notice, Canada's foreign affairs minister meets with exiled Belarus opposition leader, Canada's military justice system faces constitutionality issues, leaving cases in limbo, Trump acknowledges he may owe $400 million to unknown sources during town hall, DNA solves 1984 murder of Christine Jessop, suspect dead: Toronto police, Coronavirus: Insurance claim for $6,000 cancelled trip denied after airline offers woman voucher, Ice resurfacer catches fire on hockey rink in dramatic video, B.C. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. SaskTel was served with notice on Sept. 17. "Nobody is intimidating anybody," said Scott Doherty, executive assistant to the Unifor national president. Changes to services are encouraged to be made online through mySASKTEL. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Unifor had long rejected what it called a government “mandate” with two years of flat wages, followed by three years of hikes that amounted to five per cent wage increases over five years. Conciliation has failed at tables for SaskPower, SaskWater and the Water Security Agency. Join the mailing list to receive daily email updates. “Considering the premier gave himself a 2.3 per cent raise this year, Crown workers’ demands are more than reasonable.”, Harpauer’s statement, meanwhile, concludes that the government “continues to believe that a resolution can be found through bargaining in good faith while respecting the resources that belong to Crown shareholders — the people of Saskatchewan.”, WATCH (Sept. 27, 2019): 6 Crown corporations, 1 Crown agency issue job action notice.

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