Pipemakers in Regina vote to give union executive power to call strike
REGINA — Hundreds of unionized workers at Evraz North America’s steel plant in Regina have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action to back contract demands.
The vote by members of United Steelworkers Local 5890 took place Thursday at a special meeting to discuss the company’s contract proposals.
The union’s website says more than 99 per cent of the workers cast ballots in favour of job action.
The local said earlier this month that Evraz is proposing a five-year contract with no wage increases during the first three years, and a one-half-per-cent hike in the fourth and fifth years.