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National CUPE Leaders Join WSIB Picket Line in Toronto to Call for Urgent Action

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the strike by 3,600 members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) stretches into its second month, National and Provincial CUPE leaders will join the picket line in Toronto on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to show solidarity and speak to the growing crisis facing Ontario’s workers’ compensation system.

The solidarity rally will take place at the WSIB headquarters at 200 Front Street West, where frontline staff have been demanding fair wages, safe and respectful workplaces, and an end to outsourcing that sends Ontario jobs out of province.

Speakers at the rally will include:

  • Mark Hancock, National President, CUPE
  • Candace Rennick, National Secretary-Treasurer, CUPE
  • Fred Hahn, President, CUPE Ontario
  • Yolanda McClean, Secretary-Treasurer, CUPE Ontario
  • Harry Goslin, President, OCEU/CUPE 1750

Where:

  • 200 Front Street West

Time

  • 10:00 a.m.

“Our members have now been on strike for more than a month, that’s far too long to be waiting for fairness,” said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. “We’re grateful to have the support of CUPE’s National and Provincial leadership as we call on WSIB and the Ford government to stop the delays, end the interference, and deliver a deal that respects frontline staff and protects injured workers.”

OCEU/CUPE 1750 members have been walking picket lines across Ontario since May 21 — the first strike in WSIB’s 110-year history. The strike has caused growing backlogs, delays in service, and operational shortcuts that put injured workers at risk. Meanwhile, WSIB leadership has refused to table a final offer or allow members to vote, despite weeks of mediated talks and good-faith efforts from the Union.

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Contacts

Bill Chalupiak
CUPE Communications Representative
wchalupiak@cupe.ca
416-707-1401

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Contacts

Bill Chalupiak
CUPE Communications Representative
wchalupiak@cupe.ca
416-707-1401

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