Greenshield Canada reaches tentative deal with union [Video]

Details of the tentative deal between GreenShield and its workers are being held close to the vest as the union representing workers prepares for a ratification vote later this week.

“No one really wants to be on strike and when we found out the news we were excited,” said employee Taylor Francis-Grant.

It’s day 46 of the strike. Workers learned Monday morning a tentative deal was struck.

“We trust our union so we know that it’s something worthwhile,” Francis-Grant said.

Unifor Local 240 president Jodi Nesbitt says the bargaining committee negotiated extensively through the weekend.

“I know that the committees would not be bringing back this deal if we didn’t feel confident that it met the goals our our membership.”

Those goals, according to Nesbitt, were focused on job security, pension and wages.

About 580 members of Unifor Local 240 and 20 members with Local 673 have been out since …