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The union representing locked out Co-op Refinery workers has released a video on social media describing the motivation for it’s latest labour dispute tactic — putting a fence around the Co-op cardlock station off Highway 16 just north of Saskatoon.
In the video, posted on Unifor’s Twitter page Saturday morning, members at the fence explain why it was erected.
“We’re here today to put pressure on Federated Co-op which is headquartered in Saskatoon,” a woman at the picket line said in the video. “To help put pressure on them (Co-op) to return to the negotiating table.”
Another worker is shown in the video talking about one of the main sticking points during the dispute, pensions.
“Everybody just thinks we just don’t want to contribute to our pension, I don’t think people realize they’re trying to change our pensions, they’re trying to take a lot of value out of our pension,” he said.
Locked out @CoopRefinery workers explain why they are picketing secondary @CoopFCL locations, including this cardlock in Saskatoon. #SupportUnifor594 VIDEO: pic.twitter.com/KdfCk16Cwd
— Unifor (@UniforTheUnion) February 15, 2020
On Wednesday the provincial government appointed a special mediator in hopes of ending the labour dispute at the Co-op refinery.
The 20 days of negotiation with special mediator Vince Ready is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
