Contract talks between the city of Toronto and more than 5,000 of its outside workers have broken down, making a strike or lockout possible this month. Garbage collection west of Yonge St., which is privatized, would be unaffected by a Local 416 work stoppage. In an email, Local 416 said outside workers “remain committed to negotiating a fair contract that protects city services as the city of Toronto tries to pave the way for privatization and contracting out of services. The city continues to negotiate with CUPE Local 79, whose members include planners, child-care workers and recreation staff. Their contract also expired Dec. 31, as did that of Toronto Public Library workers in CUPE Local 4948.

Source: thestar February 03, 2020 23:15 UTC