The union that represents 55 striking newsroom staff at the Halifax Chronicle Herald says contract talks have broken off with the daily newspaper.
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The workers have been on strike for more than a year.
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The Halifax Typographical Union says the two sides have reached an impasse over seniority, jurisdiction and a handful of other issues.
The union issued a statement saying the company will not look to seniority when deciding who to lay off.
Union president Ingrid Bulmer says union members have already agreed to a longer work week, a five per cent wage cut, fewer vacation days, a freeze to their pension plan, lower salaries for new hires and other concessions.
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The newspaper’s management has said big changes are required to meet business challenges.
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