Toronto Star Strike Averted With Tentative Deal
Posted January 19, 2008 12:00 pm.
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A tentative agreement is reported in contract negotiations aimed at averting a strike at the Toronto Star.
Union representative John Spears of the southern Ontario newspaper wing of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada says the deal was reported at 2pm.
Details won’t be released until after a ratification vote expected this coming week.
Round-the-clock talks between Torstar Corp. and the union representing staff at Canada’s largest circulation newspaper were extended past a Friday midnight deadline.
The union had said talks were focused on seniority, benefit cutbacks and changes or elimination of overtime and weekend pay.
Also included in negotiations was language on the responsibilities of reporters filing online multimedia content.
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