WSIB Urges Union to End Strike

WSIB urges union to end strike

After mediated efforts fail, leadership calls on striking employees to reconsider the latest offer

WSIB sweetens the pot as strike enters third week

As the strike enters its third week, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is calling on the union to return to the bargaining table.The WSIB and the Ontario Compensation Employees Union met with a mediator on the weekend, where the WSIB presented new proposals on key issues, like wages, benefits and workload.On the issue of wages, it said 60 per cent of unionized workers already earn over $100,000 annually, and the proposal is above inflatio…

WSIB Rejects Unions Latest Offer

TORONTO -- After hearing nothing from the employer for over a week, the union and employer met to exchange proposals, but remain far apart on wages, workload, and employer cuts to seniority rights. The union has made significant movements to try and find a fair compromise, but after significant setbacks, the mediator made the decision to call-off the mediation.