Negotiations between the province and the union representing correctional officers, human services, laundry and custodial workers appear to have stalled.
CUPE Local 1251 said Tuesday it has filed a notice of deadlock in negotiations with the Labour and Employment Board.
President Chris Curran says their roughly 800 members have been without a contract for nearly four years.
Curran accused the government of refusing to “bring any fairness to the bargaining talks.”
At issue in the negotiations are wages. Curran said members deserve a fair wage to at least keep up with cost-of-living increases.
“The reality is a large portion of our membership with full-time hours, take home less than the $2,000 monthly CERB payment,” Curran said.
Curran added that some members have been working outside of their scope of work ensuring borders and airports are protected with COVID-19 screening.
