Majority of Yukon University workers vote in favour of strike mandate
CBC
Yukon University staff voted in favour of a strike mandate earlier this month after the two parties failed to reach an agreement at the bargaining table.
A previous agreement between union members and the university expired over 18 months ago, and the two parties have since been engaged in third-party conciliation.
In a news release on Friday, the Yukon Employees Union said the university's latest offer failed to address key concerns: protections for precarious workers and fair wages.
Union president Justin Lemphers said Yukon University employees deserve a deal that puts them on equal footing with other public sector and education workers in the territory.
Yukon University was not immediately available for comment.
"For many years, our members have lost ground to inflation," Lemphers said in a statement.
"This strong strike mandate reflects the seriousness of the issues facing our members and the need for meaningful progress at the bargaining table."
The union has not issued a formal strike notice, but said that job action by its more than 400 members could begin as early as March 2.
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