Talks between The Chronicle Herald and the Halifax Typographical Union (HTU), which represents the company’s striking workers, broke down Thursday.
According to a press release from the Halifax newspaper, the HTU “is no longer willing to continue discussions with the company.”
The sticking point was proposed job security terms the union wanted the company to agree to.
The Herald said it needs to be able to retain its most talented workers.
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The staff of then-61 began striking in January.
The issues the union has with proposed changes for employees’ contracts include moving senior unionized editors to a non-union production centre, and “regressive working conditions”.
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