Nearly 300 University of Windsor employees on strike

Nearly 300 employees from the University of Windsor are on strike as of yesterday (Sunday) morning.

According to CBC News, talks between university staff and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1393 ended an hour after the midnight strike deadline.

This is mainly due to the fact that both parties couldn’t agree on issues like job security and the pay-equity system.

CUPE Local 1393 President Dean Roy says it’s not about the money; it’s really about those two issues.

The university’s president, Alan Wildeman, is disappointed. He says employees walked away from greater job security, a wage increase and a commitment to preserve their jobs.

The local represents skilled professional, trade, technicians and graphic designers at the university.

The university says classes will not be impacted.

The workers have been without a contract since April.

STORY BY JENNA MONNEY-LUPERT