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NDP MPP Jessica Bell to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line in Toronto

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NDP MPP for University–Rosedale, Jessica Bell, will join striking WSIB workers on the picket line at 200 Front Street West on Monday, June 16 at 11:15 a.m., in solidarity with 3,600 frontline members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750).

Now entering four weeks on strike, OCEU members are calling for fair wages, safe and healthy workplaces, and an end to the privatization and outsourcing of Ontario jobs to U.S.-based companies. These workers play a vital role in supporting injured workers

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Now entering four weeks on strike, OCEU members are calling for fair wages, safe and healthy workplaces, and an end to the privatization and outsourcing of Ontario jobs to U.S.-based companies. These workers play a vital role in supporting injured workers and ensuring employers meet their obligations under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.

"WSIB leadership and the Ford government opted to ignore the voices of injured workers and front-line staff, instead outsourcing essential services to the United States. Now, injured workers are dealing with growing delays and backlogs, while employers receive millions in unjustified rebates. Ontario workers deserve better," Jessica Bell, MPP for University-Rosedale, Shadow minister for finance and treasury board.

Where:

  • 200 Front Street West

Time

  • 10:00 a.m.- 2 p.m.
  • MPP Jessica Bell remarks begin at 11:15 a.m.

“We appreciate MPP Bell’s support and her commitment to hearing directly from our members,” said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. “WSIB workers are proud of the work we do helping injured workers and their families, and we deserve to be treated with fairness and respect.”

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Contacts

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

Industry:

Canadian Union of Public Employees

Release Versions
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Contacts

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

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