Globe staff rejects company’s offer
Written on June 29, 2009
Unionized workers at the Globe and Mail have rejected the latest contract offer from the company.
Editorial, advertising and circulation workers voted 89 per cent today against a revised proposal emailed to them Friday.
The high no vote – based on a 65 per cent turnout – comes just days ahead of a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. July 1.
Union spokesman Brad Honywill says the message sent by the vote is that "membership is resolved to seek a fairer deal auto car insurance quote."
Globe publisher and CEO Phillip Crawley could not be immediately reached for comment, but said Friday the company has no plans to lock employees out.
Of 292 ballots cast by union members at a Toronto hotel and other bureau locations, 260 voted against the offer.
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