Union of Northern Workers president Todd Parsons said in an interview Wednesday that there are no plans for territorial government employees to strike before mediation talks in February.
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The bargaining unit for the union and the GNWT will meet for scheduled mediation talks on Feb. 8 and 9.
The UNW president said he is confident in the bargaining positions that they will be presenting to the employer and will continue to put pressure on the GNWT until then.
"We will continue to bargain in good faith, but we will not roll over on key issues and will continue our campaign of pressure," Parsons said.
Their continuing pressure will consist of more pop-up picket practices, the mobilization of membership and being vocal about the dispute.
This statement comes as tensions mount between the union and GNWT after the government reportedly declined to agree to binding arbitration the day after releasing a that disclosed the governments position on pay raises earlier this week.
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