The union representing thousands of TTC workers is requesting the Ministry of Labour issue a no-board report, saying its the 'final' step towards a possible work stoppage for the first time in more than a decade.
A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
The union representing thousands of TTC workers is requesting the Ministry of Labour issue a no-board report, saying its the "final" step towards a possible work stoppage for the first time in more than a decade.“We have been at the bargaining table since early February,” Marvin Alfred, president of ATU Local 113, said in a statement.
“We were hoping to reach a fair agreement with the employer. The request for a no-board report is our final step towards our union’s ability to legally strike.” Last month, a conciliator was appointed after contract talks stalled. Since then, the union, which has been without a contract since April 1, said the TTC has not addressed key issues like job security, wages and benefits.More than two weeks ago, ATU Local 113 members voted overwhelmingly in support of a strike mandate.
If no agreement is reached, it will be the first time in 13 years that unionized TTC workers can legally strike after a court ruling last year struck down Ontario’s designation of the TTC as an essential service.CP24 has reached out to the TTC for comment.
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