Tens of thousands of Toronto city workers represented by CUPE Local 79 could strike or be locked out early next month after the Ontario Ministry of Labour granted their union a no-board report. The 17-day countdown begins, setting a potential strike or lockout deadline for March 8 if no agreement is reached. Better wages have been a central issue in negotiations, with the union claiming underpayment and undervaluation. The city has offered a nearly 15% wage increase over four years, but the union has yet to respond.
The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square is shown at city hall in Toronto on Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
Better wages have been the central issue during negotiations, with the union saying they are underpaid and undervalued.
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