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OCEU Members in Legal Strike Position as WSIB Management Fails to Come to the Table

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The union representing workers at the WSIB are in a legal strike position following the failure of WSIB management to come to the table with any meaningful offer. The union has been trying to get the employer to deliver a response on key issues around workload, wages, and union representation.

The union is commencing job action on May 21st, with rolling strikes planned for Thursday and Friday.

“Our members are committed to supporting injured workers in Ontario. We do the work we do because we care about the people behind the case files, but we are workers to, and right now our employer is trying to bully us into accepting the status quo,” said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU. “We have done everything we can to try and negotiate, but without a willing partner at the table we are unable to reach an agreement. Instead, the management team is trying to sew division in our union with lies and threats. They are clearly not interested in finding common ground.”

The union will be holding a media availability at noon on May 22nd from their picket line outside of the WSIB office at 200 Front Street West. Representatives from CUPE Ontario, OPSEU, and the Ontario Federation of Labour will also be in attendance.

Picket lines will also be forming in Kingston, London, North Bay, Ottawa, Sault Ste Marie, St. Catherines, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, and Windsor. Local spokespeople will be available for local media in those locations as well.

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Contacts

For more information, please contact:
Bill Chalupiak, CUPE Communications Representative
416-707-1401
wchalupiak@cupe.ca

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Canadian Union of Public Employees

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Contacts

For more information, please contact:
Bill Chalupiak, CUPE Communications Representative
416-707-1401
wchalupiak@cupe.ca

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