Toronto Union Negotiations Continue

UPDATE: Late Saturday night, the Toronto union negotiation deadline was extended to 2 a.m. That deadline passed and both sides continued to negotiate a new contract.

TORONTO - Talks are continuing this morning between the City of Toronto and the union representing outside workers ahead of a midnight deadline to reach a deal.

The city has said it will impose terms of its latest contract offer if there is no deal by 12:01 a.m. Sunday.

The offer includes lump-sum pay increases in each year of the four-year offer, and makes changes to contentious job security provisions and other items, including scheduling.

The union had offered to take a three-year wage freeze to reach a deal and maintains the city has not been willing to negotiate seriously.

Officials of CUPE Local 416 say the city is trying to provoke the union but say they intend to remain at the table.

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