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Union Remains at the Table - WSIB Stalls as Strike Continues

National Post

12 hours ago

Business
National Post

Union Remains at the Table - WSIB Stalls as Strike Continues

Article content TORONTO — The union representing frontline workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) remains fully committed to reaching a fair deal and ending the ongoing strike. Union negotiators have been at the bargaining table every day this week, prepared and available to bargain in good faith. Article content Article content Despite our continued presence and dedication, the WSIB refused to meet to engage in discussion yesterday (Saturday) about the issues affecting the membership. The WSIB continues to use stall tactics and delays in responding to outstanding issues in any substantial capacity while our members are on strike. Article content On the heels of the union's repeated demands to engage in face-to-face meaningful negotiations, the WSIB has responded with silence or delay. The latest offer from the employer falls short on addressing workload and includes wages of 2.5%, 2.0% and 1.5%. WSIB employees are worth more. Article content As our members continue to walk the picket lines and as injured workers across Ontario face increasing hardship, the WSIB's actions, or lack thereof, are deliberately prolonging this strike, with little regard for the real-world impacts on injured workers and frontline staff. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content

Yahoo

12 hours ago

Business
Yahoo

Union Remains at the Table - WSIB Stalls as Strike Continues

TORONTO, June 01, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The union representing frontline workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) remains fully committed to reaching a fair deal and ending the ongoing strike. Union negotiators have been at the bargaining table every day this week, prepared and available to bargain in good faith. Despite our continued presence and dedication, the WSIB refused to meet to engage in discussion yesterday (Saturday) about the issues affecting the membership. The WSIB continues to use stall tactics and delays in responding to outstanding issues in any substantial capacity while our members are on strike. On the heels of the union's repeated demands to engage in face-to-face meaningful negotiations, the WSIB has responded with silence or delay. The latest offer from the employer falls short on addressing workload and includes wages of 2.5%, 2.0% and 1.5%. WSIB employees are worth more. As our members continue to walk the picket lines and as injured workers across Ontario face increasing hardship, the WSIB's actions, or lack thereof, are deliberately prolonging this strike, with little regard for the real-world impacts on injured workers and frontline staff. Union members remain steadfast in their commitment to the membership until a fair deal is reached and this strike ends. View source version on Contacts Bill ChalupiakCUPE Communications Representativewchalupiak@ 416-707-1401 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

TechCrunch

17 hours ago

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TechCrunch

Video game union announces first contract with Microsoft

In Brief Unionized quality assurance testers at video game holding company ZeniMax announced Friday that they have reached a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft, which acquired ZeniMax in 2021. This represents Microsoft's first union contract in the United States. It's been a little over two years since approximately 300 QA testers announced that they were unionizing through the Communications Workers of America, and they said they've been negotiating with Microsoft ever since. Bloomberg reports that the contract terms include an across-the-board, 13.5% pay raise on July 1. The contract also incorporates an already-announced agreement around the use of AI. Union members are scheduled to vote on ratifying the contract on June 20. In a statement, QA tester and union bargaining committee member Page Branson called this 'a monumental victory for all current video game workers and for those that come after.' While ZeniMax's QA workers were the first to unionize at Microsoft, other teams have followed suit, and the CWA said it now counts more than 2,000 Microsoft video game workers as members.