SaskTel workers give union a strike mandate

REGINA – SaskTel workers voted to give its union, Unifor, a strong mandate to take strike action if necessary, if contract negotiations fail"Our members have made their intentions very clear with this vote," said Chris MacDonald, Unifor's assistant to the national president, in the Unifor release. "They want a fair contract. And if an agreement can't be reached, the bargaining committee now has the ability to call a strike."In discussions with the company and union through the federal mediator, they’ve agreed no job action will happen pending the outcome of bargaining meetings scheduled for August 12, 13, and 14."We insisted...