TORONTO — Nearly 30,000 unionized municipal employees in Toronto could go on strike next month.
The City of Toronto says it has received a no-board report from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, which would put the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79 in a legal strike position, and the city in a legal lockout position, at 12:01 a.m. on March 8.
CUPE Local 79 represents roughly 27,000 workers including those in public health, court services, child care, ambulance dispatch, shelters, water and food inspection and long-term care.It says more than 90 per cent of members have voted in favour of a strike mandate. The city says it is committed to the bargaining process and is still waiting for a response to its latest proposal, which was tabled Monday.
The city says in a statement that contingency plans are in place to continue delivering critical services in the event of a labour disruption. CUPE has said wages are a sticking point in the negotiations after members endured"years of stagnating wages amid rising inflation."
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