Toronto Zoo Strike
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Toronto Zoo to reopen Thursday after month-long strike endsDuring the strike, more than 400 unionized employees had cited job security concerns as their main grievance.CanadaJun 12, 2017
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Toronto zoo, union reach tentative agreement on new contractZoo staff have been on strike since May 11 after talks broke off between the bargaining committee and zoo management.CanadaJun 8, 2017
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Toronto Zoo announces arrival of leopard and cheetah cubs amid strikeOn Tuesday, the zoo announced the births of three snow leopards, two clouded leopards and five cheetahs, all of which were born within the last four weeks.CanadaMay 23, 2017
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Contract talks halted between Toronto Zoo and CUPE Local 1600Contract talks between the Toronto Zoo and CUPE Local 1600 have broken down yet again.CanadaMay 21, 2017
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Toronto Zoo management staff not trained to care for animals during strike: union“Some of them used to be keepers but they haven't done that work in a long time."CanadaMay 11, 2017
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Toronto Zoo closed ‘until further notice’ as unionized staff go on strikeCUPE Local 1600, which represents zookeepers, horticulturists, concession and ride operators, trades and maintenance workers, public relations and administrative staff, was in a legal strike position as of Thursday.CanadaMay 10, 2017
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