Thousands of workers at Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) are on strike, demanding better wages and working conditions. The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU), representing about 3,600 members, has been in negotiations but talks broke down recently. OCEU negotiators are urging the WSIB for meaningful progress in discussions, while WSIB claims its offer includes above-inflation wages and improved benefits. Union representatives plan updates for members, and picketing will persist until a satisfactory agreement is achieved.
Thomas Chang, OCEU's vice-president for Toronto, said the WSIB rejected the latest offer. "OCEU remains available to negotiate, but needs to see a meaningful move by the employer to meet our member core needs," Chang told the rally.
In an interview later, Chang said: "We've made significant moves to find common ground on wages, workload and seniority, and they have not come back to the table."
The WSIB said in a news release on Monday that its latest position includes above-inflation wage increases, improved benefits and a commitment to continue to improve workload.
Jeff Lang, president and CEO of the WSIB, said in the release: "I hope our team sees our position as a genuine effort to put this strike behind us and get back to what we do best: helping people."
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