US EditionStriking WSIB Workers Returning to Work on Monday After Voting to Ratify Tentative Collective Agreement
ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 7 – Unionized WSIB workers ended a six-week strike after ratifying a deal including a 6.75% wage increase over three years, addressing workloads and job outsourcing concerns.
- Unionized WSIB workers voted 72.5% in favor of a tentative collective agreement and returned to work on July 8, 2025, ending a nearly two-month strike in Ontario.
- The strike began on May 22 after contract talks broke down over wages, workloads, and outsourcing Ontario jobs amid government-imposed wage caps.
- The WSIB offers workplace injury and illness coverage to millions of individuals employed in hundreds of thousands of workplaces throughout Ontario and operates entirely on funding from employer premiums; however, further enhancements to workload management and the work environment are still needed.
- The new contract includes a 7% wage increase over three years, with union leaders calling the negotiations difficult but expressing pride in their strength and the fair agreement.
- The ratification allows the full WSIB team to resume service, which officials say is crucial to support injured workers and Ontarians depending on WSIB benefits.
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