No-Board Report Triggers 17-Day Countdown to Possible TTC Lockout

Overview

• The provincial labour ministry issued a no-board report, starting a 17-day clock that allows job action after 12:01 a.m. on May 16 if talks fail.
• The TTC says it is prepared to lock out about 700 CUPE Local 2 communications, electrical and signal workers, though service continues as normal while bargaining goes on.
• CUPE Local 2 members voted 99.5% to authorize a strike and the union says wages and employer concession demands remain unsettled.
• The union says the TTC rushed the process by moving to conciliation after one meeting, while TTC leaders say the union’s wage package would add about $86,000 per employee over three years and exceeds recent industry deals.
• Toronto is set to host six World Cup matches starting June 12 at BMO Field, and the risk of a work stoppage has raised concern about keeping trains and stations running smoothly for large crowds.