No progress has been made between the City of Edmonton and CSU 52, a union spokesperson said Tuesday afternoon, as the strike is set to take effect Thursday morning.
The City of Edmonton is preparing for significant disruptions to operations after Civic Service Union 52, which represents thousands of employees within the city, library, police and elsewhere, served notice it intends to strike on Thursday. Lisa MacGregor reports.The city said it’s hoping for a resolution, but is preparing for a “prolonged disruption.”
“The city continues to be unwilling to negotiate,” Chudyk said. “The mayor can keep his head in the sand all he wants and wish the two parties would get together – but that directive comes from him. CSU 52 represents more than 6,000 technical, professional, administrative and clerical workers within the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Public Library including police communications , 311 support agents, city planners, safety code and building code officers, permit processors, recreation centre employees, animal welfare co-ordinators, tax assessors, librarians, pages and professional services.“If it does reach that point where a strike happens, there is going to be an impact,” Coun.
“One thing that’s really clear to Edmontonians is how important our employees are,” Coun. Aaron Paquette said. “Strike action would have significant impact on a lot of folks. I know there are plans to keep some things open and operating but it definitely will not be at the level Edmontonians have come to expect.“This city needs to work, and so I think we should all find ways to get to work and make it happen.”Coun.
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