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Petition to End WSIB Lockout Surpasses 3,000 Names as Strike Drags On

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the WSIB strike continues into another week with no resolution in sight, the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE Local 1750) has delivered a petition signed by more than 3,300 frontline workers, CUPE members and concerned community members to the WSIB board of directors and general counsel. The petition calls for an immediate end to the ongoing lockout and urges WSIB leadership to finalize a fair deal.

The petition represents the voices of WSIB employees who remain steadfast in their commitment to serving injured workers across Ontario despite ongoing management delays and refusal to table a final offer. Included among the signatories are frontline workers and a local business owner highlighting concerns over the auto-approval of claims.

“We are at a critical juncture where WSIB management’s delay tactics are harming injured workers and their families, while pushing our members to the brink,” said OCEU president Harry Goslin. “This petition sends a clear message: WSIB workers and the communities they serve demand an immediate end to the lockout and a fair deal that respects their essential role.”

The Union is calling on WSIB leadership to provide a fair and comprehensive deal by Canada Day, July 1, to bring an end to this harmful disruption and allow workers to return to their vital roles supporting injured Ontarians.

The Union urges the WSIB board to take responsibility for resolving the labour dispute without further delay. The ongoing disruption continues to impact injured workers, employers and frontline staff who deserve stability and fairness in the workplace.

OCEU remains ready for meaningful negotiations and calls on WSIB leadership to honour the collective bargaining process.

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CUPE Communications Representative
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416-707-1401

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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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