Description: Instructors and unionized staff at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology have ended a strike – at least temporarily – and have entered mediation.

Source: The Regina Leader-Post

Date: 09/12/2011

Link: http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Classes+resume+SIAST+union+return+table/5386481/story.html

Related links:

• Earlier CBC story
• The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union
• SIAST site with updates on job action
• The Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
  

Questions for discussion:

• What are the main issues in this strike?
• Why did the union return to work?
• Why was the union reluctant to enter mediation earlier?
• What does the mediation agreement say?
• How far apart are the two sides on pay?