Have been without contract since 2014
Unifor support workers at the Windsor-Essex Catholic school board voted overwhelmingly to put 370 workers in a legal strike position as of 12:01 a.m. Oct. 17.
"Our members have been working without a contract for over two-years now and, as of today, the board isn't even coming to the negotiating table," said Deb Tveit, assistant to the Unifor national president.
Unifor Local 2458 represents two bargaining units consisting of office, clerical workers and technicians, custodians and maintenance staff.
"Wages have been frozen since 2012, and now the board is seeking to retroactively claw back prior gains," said Darlene Prouse Unifor national representative.
The strike mandate was authorized by 92 per cent of the office, clerical and technician unit and 100 per cent by the custodial and maintenance unit, according to the union.
Both bargaining units have been without a contract since Aug. 31, 2014.
