Talks between the Chronicle Herald and the Halifax Typographical Union have broken down.
The two sides broke off the week-long negotiations on Thursday.
Dave Wilson, lead negotiator for the HTU says the union agreed to a longer work week, a five per cent across-the-board wage cut and several other concessions to try and work out a contract.
He says since the Chronicle Herald workers have been on strike he’s struck deals with five other newspapers
Wilson says they all involved wage increases and no concessions, something the Herald doesn’t appreciate.
“Get back to the table and get this employer to understand that what you got from us is a gold mine. What you got from us – any normal employer would run with.”
Wilson says when people find out what the union is giving up they can’t believe it.
“You’ve been on strike for a year and you’ve offered this and they still said no?! It’s absolute insanity what these people are doing. The problem is with these people is they know nothing but the Herald.”
He says the Chronicle Herald is still asking for more, but at this point, there is nothing more to give.
Talks break down. Here’s our news release #CHstrike pic.twitter.com/GRQvEGXCv2
— HTU (@HTU_official) February 9, 2017
