US EditionNearly 4,000 WSIB Workers Engaged in ‘Full’ Strike, Union Says
- Approximately 4,000 CUPE Local 1750 members commenced a full strike on May 26, 2025, involving employees across Ontario who work for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, including a protest line outside the Ontario finance minister's office in Pickering.
- The strike followed stalled negotiations due to WSIB management’s failure to provide a meaningful proposal addressing key issues like wages and workload, according to union officials.
- Union leaders emphasized members’ commitment to injured workers and called on the government to pressure WSIB management to resume talks, while WSIB maintains service continuity despite some delays.
- Union president Harry Goslin stated that members are taking action to protect their health and quality of life, while WSIB CEO Jeffery Lang called on the union to resume negotiations to resolve the ongoing disruption.
- The ongoing strike may affect some WSIB service timelines but highlights deeper issues around workplace culture, compensation, and local job retention within the agency funded by Ontario businesses.
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Members of OCEU/CUPE Local 1750, representing striking employees at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), formed a picket line Monday in front of Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s riding office in Pickering. About 4,000 employees at the WSIB are now engaged in a full strike after beginning with rolling strikes late last week. The workers have been at picket lines across Ontario since last Thursday after conversations betwe…
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