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WSIB workers are the lifeline for injured Ontarians—but Doug Ford and WSIB management are making their jobs impossible. While frontline staff battle crushing workloads, Ford’s Treasury Board interferes in bargaining, and WSIB wastes millions outsourcing jobs to Texas. Now, 3,600 workers are on strike because Ford and WSIB refuse to invest in Ontario’s safety net. Demand they END this strike TODAY.
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WSIB management refuses union offer for independent mediation to prevent a strike
After filing a surprise no-board on April 29, after only two days at the table since receiving a mandate to enter negotiations with the union on April 17, it was clear that the employer was setting up the conditions to force the members of OCEU/CUPE 1750 into a strike. This forced the union to hold a strike vote on May 1, receiving a 96% mandate in favour of strike action.
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Ontario’s WSIB workers vote 96% to strike
After months at the bargaining table, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, WSIB, filed a surprise No-Board on April 29. This puts the employer in the position to terminate the collective agreement for members of OCEU/CUPE 1750 as early as May 16 if a deal cannot be reached.