Hundreds rally outside Windsor City Hall on a hazy afternoon to support striking Windsor Salt employees, June 29, 2023. (Photo by Maureen Revait) Hundreds rally outside Windsor City Hall on a hazy afternoon to support striking Windsor Salt employees, June 29, 2023. (Photo by Maureen Revait)
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Windsor Salt strike ends

The 192-day strike at Windsor Salt has come to an end.

Members of Unifor Local 240 and 1959 ratified a new five-year contract with with Stone Canyon Industries Sunday afternoon.

"Determination on the picket line and rock-solid support from local unions and the community at large helped us achieve a contract our members could overwhelmingly support," said Lana Payne, Unifor's National President.

The new collective agreements include wage increases of up to $4.60/hour over the term, a $3,000 ratification bonus, shift premium increases, and a variety of benefits enhancements.

"We received outstanding support from Windsor residents and union members in our community," Payne added. "From autoworkers to teachers, it really felt like people in Windsor knew what was at stake and they showed up to defend workplace rights and keep picket line morale high."

Local 240 represents those in the offices, while Local 1959 represents workers at the Ojibway Mine and a separate unit at the evaporation processing fields.

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