OCEU/CUPE 1750 Calls on WSIB to Offer Fair Deal Before Canada Day
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TORONTO — With the Canada Day long weekend fast approaching, the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is calling on WSIB leadership to stop stalling and bring forward a fair deal for more than 3,600 frontline staff who remain on strike.
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Despite claims from WSIB that negotiations are 'ongoing,' the union has not received a contact proposal from the employer since June 15. The Union called on the employer to table their best and final offer.
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'This lack of meaningful engagement shows Ontario the WSIB leadership has turned their back on the 5.6 million workers covered by the WSIB,' said Harry Goslin, president of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'WSIB owes it their employees to get back to face to face negotiations – not hide behind the mediator.'
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Goslin also rejected WSIB's claim that the union is unwilling to accept a deal.
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'We are prepared to accept a fair deal. What we're not going to accept is an offer that fails to respect the critical work our members do,' he said. 'The employer hasn't presented a 'yes' offer – they've presented low wages and more study to understand workload. We don't need more study, we need immediate action. Workers have clearly said no to the status quo.'
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The union's bargaining team remains available 24/7. But the employer's silence and unwillingness to table a fair proposal have stalled progress – prolonging a strike that continues to impact injured workers and frontline services.
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'We're going into another weekend of disruption because WSIB refuses to act,' Goslin said. 'They need to stop hiding behind spin, step up and offer a fair deal before Canada Day.'
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