Transit union rejects city's "final offer"

Seventy-eight percent of members reject contract that insisted of rostering.

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Transit union rejects city's "final offer"

Transit workers have rejected a contract offer from the city by 78 percent, meaning there is no end in sight to Halifax's 22-day-old transit strike.

The offer, billed as the city's "final offer" contained the controversial rostering proposal, which would fundamentally change the way schedules are set. As well, it had a $1,500 one-time payment for workers as soon as the contract was signed, but no raise this year. The proposed contract length was for five years, with just a nine percent raise over the entire period.

The transit union executive committee made no recommendation to union members, and simply brought the contract up for a vote.

Listen to union president Ken Wilson address the press here.