As strike continues, incident on the picket line in Cochrane under investigation

CUPE members who work for the Town of Cochrane are on strike – it began 11 days ago. Members say a grader operator tried to break their line at Commando Lake Park putting some of their members in harm's way.

CUPE members who work for the Town of Cochrane are on strike – it began 11 days ago.

Members told CTV News that on Wednesday a grader operator tried to break their line at Commando Lake Park and put some of their members in harm's way.

“For the grader breaking the union line we’ll have to wait and see what the OPP investigation brings forward with that,” said Michelle Ouellette, executive secretary for CUPE Local 71.

“It was an unfortunate circumstance and hopefully it doesn’t happen again."

“The OPP were called on August 9th shortly after 11:00 a.m. to investigate a disturbance that occurred on 5th Street in Cochrane," said Constable Michelle Simard of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

"What I can tell you is the OPP is investigating the occurrence that happened there that day. We’re asking though if there are any witnesses that have any footage any dash cam videos that maybe they thought wasn’t important that maybe they could drop it off or bring it to the Cochrane OPP."

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has any video surveillance or dash cam video of it is asked to contact the Cochrane OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.