Cupe Local 79

• City of Toronto, unionized inside workers reach tentative deal to avert strike

  Details of the proposed five-year deal weren't made public as of Saturday.

  Politics

  Mar 14, 2020
  
• City of Toronto unveils plans for potential labour disruption with inside workers

  Around 24,000 city employees who are members of CUPE Local 79 could legally go on strike or be locked out by the city as early as 12:01 a.m. this Saturday.

  Politics

  Mar 9, 2020
  
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• CUPE Local 79, union for 22,000 Toronto inside workers, requests no-board report

  Local 79, along with the city’s outside workers in Local 416, have been without a contract since it expired at the end of 2019.

  Politics

  Feb 21, 2020
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• Inside workers reach tentative labour deal with city despite ‘reluctant’ employer

  The union representing nearly 20,000 municipal inside workers announced early Thursday morning that a tentative labour deal has been reached with the City of Toronto.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2016
• Talks break down amid finger pointing but city and union say negotiations should resume

  The inside-workers union is blaming Mayor John Tory's city hall for cutting off contract talks with a take-it-or-leave-it "final offer."

  Feb 28, 2016
• CUPE Local 79, labour leaders plan noon rally at Nathan Phillips Square

  CUPE Local 79 President Tim Maguire says the two sides are no closer on the key issues. Would not comment on when a strike could happen.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 2016
• Strike deadline looms as Toronto inside, outside workers struggle to reach deal with city

  Toronto Mayor John Tory says he sees no reason why unionized municipal workers and the city can't come to a labour agreement as a strike deadline looms in less than 24 hours.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2016
• Strikes or lockouts possible within weeks as talks between Toronto and unions break down

  A strike or lockout involving 26,000 municipal workers -- including garbage collectors and snow plow drivers -- could occur within weeks as negotiations between the city and two unions have deteriorated.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2016
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• Toronto’s outside workers give union a strike mandate

  The union representing the City of Toronto's 6,000 outside workers announced late Wednesday evening that its members have voted in favour for a strike mandate as negotiations continue on a new contract.

  Politics

  Jan 14, 2016