Town of Ponoka workers vote to strike
Unionized workers with the Town of Ponoka have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
In a release, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says more than 60 of its members who work for the Town held a strike vote on Wednesday.
AUPE officials say the strie vote was held after Ponoka town council failed to approve an agreement reached by the union and town administration in May with the help of an independent third-party mediator.
“These members, who work and live in the community, keep utilities operating, water flowing, offices humming, and neighbourhoods in Ponoka vibrant and exciting,” said AUPE Vice-President Karen Weiers. “They deserve a fair collective agreement that values and respects the important work they do every day for the community of Ponoka.