CUPE 2011, which represents Saanich municipal workers, says members voted 94 per cent of striking.
Workers for the District of Saanich have voted in favour of a strike mandate, putting job action on the table if negotiations for a new collective agreement are unsuccessful.
The union said the offer on the table does not address cost-of-living challenges facing workers, who want improved benefits, safety equipment allowances and support for casual workers. The parties have been in negotiations since December.“When you take away the smoke and mirrors, the district’s refusal to bargain benefits, allowances and other such cost items is simply the employer demanding we accept a pay cut,” CUPE 2011 president Ryan Graham said in a statement.
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