The city will be in a position to lockout members of CUPE Local 416 as of 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 27. The workers, who voted overwhelmingly last month in favour of taking strike action if a fair contract could not be reached, will also be in position to legally strike. After bargaining and mediation fail, setting a deadline for a strike or lockout is part of a process governed by the Ontario Labour Relations Act. In contracts negotiated in 2011 and in 2016, city workers agreed to new limits on job security, a reduction in benefits and pay increases below the rate of inflation. Sign Up Now“We’re certainly not looking to go backwards,” Tory said, adding that permanent city staff enjoy good pay, pensions and job security.

Source: thestar February 10, 2020 19:52 UTC