Hydro Ottawa and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have agreed to enter into non-binding mediation to help resolve outstanding issues, on day 52 of a strike by approximately 400 employees.
The utility says after a month of negotiations and "progress made on key concerns" brought forward by the union, talks between Hydro Ottawa and the IBEW have reached an impasse.The union representing Hydro Ottawa workers began strike action on June 28 after workers rejected the utility's latest contract offer.
"There is also the potential for increases of up to 1 per cent over the final two years of the contract which would bring the cumulative increase to almost 18 per cent over the five-year term," Hydro Ottawa said in a statement. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has said safety concerns and staffing levels are some of the key issues in talks, including grievances surrounding sleep time, sick leave and health accommodations. The IBEW Local 636 has said low staffing levels are stretching workers, requiring them to work longer hours, especially during significant outage events.
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