Unionized journalists and educators picket outside TVO headquarters in Toronto. The 74 workers represented by the Canadian Media Guild have been on strike against Ontario's public broadcaster and educ
The ongoing strike at Ontario's public broadcaster TVO involves just 74 employees, but the fate of their contract talks could have implications both for Premier Doug Ford's government and among the 1.2 million people in the province's public sector workforce.
This negotiating context means the TVO labour dispute has high stakes that go beyond the broadcaster and its unionized staff. "I think it's something, given the government is such a big employer with so many bargaining agents, that might concern them about the precedent that is set for much larger ," Lewis said in an interview.He foresees many more unionized public sector workers aiming to catch up on wages that have been both constrained under Bill 124 and eroded by inflation.
A sign that the Ford government is tuned into the potential financial implications of the contract talks: when the opposition NDP asked Lecce in question period if he will "direct TVO management to make a fair bargain with CMG workers," the cabinet minister responsible for the treasury answered.
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