Hundreds of vehicles containing job-actioned Co-op Refinery workers, family, friends and supporters circled the Saskatchewan legislature on April 29 in hopes of reminding Premier Scott Moe and company that they are 鈥淩eady to work.鈥�
Rally attendees met at the Conexus Arts Centre before arriving at the Saskatchewan legislature building Wednesday morning. Attendees drove in loops honking their horns displaying signs and flags supporting Unifor 594 members in hopes of gaining the attention of the provincial government, who they want to legislate a settlement based on recommendations laid out by provincial mediator, Vince Ready.
Union members have been in the midst of a job-action strike for the last 146 days. Members called for a strike vote on December 3 with votes being counted the day after on Dec. 4. Over 97 per cent of the 75 per cent of members who voted were in favour of taking a job action.
They鈥檝e been locked out since Dec. 5.
Members took to a job action vote in hopes of gaining choice and protection to ensure pension security for workers, according to Unifor 594鈥檚 website.
鈥淧rotection is about ensuring pension security for those who choose to remain in the defined benefit plan like they were promised when they began working at the refinery,鈥� said Unifor 594鈥檚 website.
Of the 1,115 people working at the Co-op Refinery, 729 are unionized members.
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