Members of Unifor rallied in front of Windsor City Hall today to garner support for striking Windsor Salt employees.
Over 250 members of Unifor Local 240 and 1959 at the Windsor salt mine and evaporation plant have been on strike since February 17.
Over the four-week period, no negotiations have taken place.
"It's frustrating, we just want the opportunity to bargain a fair collective agreement. We're not asking for a lot. We're just asking to be met at the table and we want something that's fair," said Eric Brown, member of the bargaining committee for Unifor Local 1959.
According to the union, the employer is looking for concessions surrounding job protections and contracting out work at the plant. They say the employer is refusing to come to the bargaining table to discuss finances until the concessions are made.
"The company wants to get rid of all of our job protection language," said Brown. "To what extent they want to contract out our work, is yet to be seen but if you want to get rid of all the language that protects my job I can only assume that you're trying to get rid of it."
Brown hopes bringing the rally to city hall will encourage local politicians to put pressure on the company to return to the bargaining table.
"Use your political pressure to at least do your part and make noise, so that the people who can make these decisions actually will make these decisions," said Brown.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dillkens offered his support to the workers at the rally. He said he has spoken to the company to encourage talks to continue.
"We're very supportive of Windsor Salt and we know that they are only successful when the workers are working and we want to see a resolution to this as soon as possible. I conveyed that to the company that I hope they can get back to the table and find a resolution A.S.A.P.," said Dilkens.