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National Post
15-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
OCEU/CUPE 1750 Calls Out WSIB and Ford Government for Outsourcing to U.S. Company, Laying Off Ontario Workers
Article content TORONTO — The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is calling out the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ford government after confirmation that 26 document management jobs will be eliminated and handed to Iron Mountain, a private company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts Article content The workers provide essential support to Ontario's workplace safety system. The layoffs notices will take effect July 16, just one week after members returned to work following a legal strike. Article content 'This government says it wants to protect Ontario jobs, but when it mattered, they sided with a U.S. multinational corporation over public service workers,' said Harry Goslin, president of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'I spoke directly with Minister Piccini and urged him to intervene. Instead, he defended the outsourcing. That's unacceptable.' Article content Although Iron Mountain highlights its Canadian operations, it is a U.S.-based multinational corporation. Its Canadian division is a wholly owned subsidiary, not a public agency accountable to Ontarians. The WSIB's decision to contract out unionized public sector work to a private company sets a troubling precedent that puts corporate profit ahead of public service. Article content 'This is how the WSIB responds after a difficult and historic strike — by cutting some of the lowest-paid workers with no explanation of how it will help injured Ontarians,' said Goslin. 'The WSIB is acting like a private insurance company, focused only on cost-cutting, when it was meant to be more than that.' Article content OCEU/CUPE 1750 has consistently signalled a willingness to work with WSIB leadership to avoid cuts. Despite this, and despite options for in-house solutions, the agency — with the Ford government's support — is threatening its first major layoffs in recent memory. Article content 'Our members just walked back through the doors, and now they're being targeted again,' said Goslin. 'We are ready to work on real solutions. But if the WSIB goes through with this plan, we will fight to defend every one of these jobs.' Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
15-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
OCEU/CUPE 1750 Calls Out WSIB and Ford Government for Outsourcing to U.S. Company, Laying Off Ontario Workers
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is calling out the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ford government after confirmation that 26 document management jobs will be eliminated and handed to Iron Mountain, a private company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts The workers provide essential support to Ontario's workplace safety system. The layoffs notices will take effect July 16, just one week after members returned to work following a legal strike. 'This government says it wants to protect Ontario jobs, but when it mattered, they sided with a U.S. multinational corporation over public service workers,' said Harry Goslin, president of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'I spoke directly with Minister Piccini and urged him to intervene. Instead, he defended the outsourcing. That's unacceptable.' Although Iron Mountain highlights its Canadian operations, it is a U.S.-based multinational corporation. Its Canadian division is a wholly owned subsidiary, not a public agency accountable to Ontarians. The WSIB's decision to contract out unionized public sector work to a private company sets a troubling precedent that puts corporate profit ahead of public service. 'This is how the WSIB responds after a difficult and historic strike — by cutting some of the lowest-paid workers with no explanation of how it will help injured Ontarians,' said Goslin. 'The WSIB is acting like a private insurance company, focused only on cost-cutting, when it was meant to be more than that.' OCEU/CUPE 1750 has consistently signalled a willingness to work with WSIB leadership to avoid cuts. Despite this, and despite options for in-house solutions, the agency — with the Ford government's support — is threatening its first major layoffs in recent memory. 'Our members just walked back through the doors, and now they're being targeted again,' said Goslin. 'We are ready to work on real solutions. But if the WSIB goes through with this plan, we will fight to defend every one of these jobs.' OCEU/CUPE 1750 remains committed to protecting public service workers, defending good jobs, and holding public agencies — and the governments behind them — accountable for decisions that hurt Ontario communities. :am/COPE491
Global News
07-07-2025
- Business
- Global News
Ontario public insurance workers return to work, ending months-long strike
Workers who handle coverage and claims for injured workers in Ontario are returning to their posts Monday after a lengthy strike and standoff with their provincial employer. Unionized staff with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board voted to ratify a tentative government deal on Sunday, ending a strike which began back in May. 'I am proud of my coworkers and the strength of our union, we are a critical safety net for Ontario workers and Ontarians spoke up, sending thousands of messages to the WSIB leadership,' Harry Goslin, president of OCEU/CUPE 1750, said in a statement. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Together, we were able to secure the best possible outcome and successfully pushed back against the employer's attacks on union seniority rights.' The union represents some 3,600 frontline WSIB workers, who handle injury and insurance coverage claims for various jobs, including police and firefighters. Story continues below advertisement The strike, which began on May 21, was the first in the WSIB's history, according to the union. It lasted for more than a month and a half before it ended. The union had complained about the wages being offered to staff in the new deal, as well as workload and concerns about some jobs being outsourced to the United States.
Associated Press
05-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
OCEU/CUPE 1750 Reaches Tentative Deal with WSIB After Historic Three-Week Strike
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 5, 2025-- After more than six weeks on the picket lines and unprecedented solidarity across the province, members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) have reached a tentative agreement with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). 'This has been one of the toughest fights in our union's history—and I could not be prouder of our members,' said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'For six weeks, we stood strong on picket lines in every corner of Ontario. We made it clear: we won't back down from protecting public services, demanding respect, and standing up for injured workers. This tentative deal reflects that strength.' The tentative agreement follows weeks of stalled talks, growing public concern over WSIB service backlogs, and revelations that the Board had begun taking costly shortcuts in adjudication due to a mounting claims crisis. Frontline workers raised the alarm, broad support from the public, injured worker advocates, and elected officials. 'Our members were clear, they wanted real investments in frontline staffing, a stop to outsourcing Ontario jobs, and safer workloads. While we'll be presenting the full details to our members first, I can say this, our bargaining team believes we've made meaningful progress on those priorities,' said Goslin. OCEU/CUPE 1750 will be holding membership meetings in the coming days to present the terms of the tentative agreement, followed by a ratification vote. Until the vote is completed, no further details of the agreement will be made public. View source version on CONTACT: For more information, please contact: Bill Chalupiak CUPE Communications Representative [email protected] 416-707-1401 mb/cope491 KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PUBLIC POLICY/GOVERNMENT LABOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INSURANCE SOURCE: CUPE Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 07/05/2025 02:22 PM/DISC: 07/05/2025 02:22 PM
Associated Press
05-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
OCEU/CUPE 1750 Reaches Tentative Deal with WSIB After Historic Six-Week Strike
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 5, 2025-- After more than six weeks on the picket lines and unprecedented solidarity across the province, members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) have reached a tentative agreement with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). 'This has been one of the toughest fights in our union's history—and I could not be prouder of our members,' said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'For six weeks, we stood strong on picket lines in every corner of Ontario. We made it clear: we won't back down from protecting public services, demanding respect, and standing up for injured workers. This tentative deal reflects that strength.' The tentative agreement follows weeks of stalled talks, growing public concern over WSIB service backlogs, and revelations that the Board had begun taking costly shortcuts in adjudication due to a mounting claims crisis. Frontline workers raised the alarm, broad support from the public, injured worker advocates, and elected officials. 'Our members were clear, they wanted real investments in frontline staffing, a stop to outsourcing Ontario jobs, and safer workloads. While we'll be presenting the full details to our members first, I can say this, our bargaining team believes we've made meaningful progress on those priorities,' said Goslin. OCEU/CUPE 1750 will be holding membership meetings in the coming days to present the terms of the tentative agreement, followed by a ratification vote. Until the vote is completed, no further details of the agreement will be made public. View source version on CONTACT: For more information, please contact: Bill Chalupiak CUPE Communications Representative [email protected] 416-707-1401 mb/cope491 KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PUBLIC POLICY/GOVERNMENT LABOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INSURANCE SOURCE: CUPE Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 07/05/2025 03:33 PM/DISC: 07/05/2025 03:32 PM
