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OCEU President Harry Goslin to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line in Windsor

WINDSOR, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers on the picket line in Windsor on Friday, June 13, in a show of solidarity as the province-wide strike marks its third week.

Goslin will visit workers on the line at 5452 Tecumseh Rd, where he will thank members for their strength and resolve and deliver remarks in support of their ongoing fight for fair wages, safer workloads, and an end to the outsourcing of Ontario jobs.

Where:

  • PC MPP- Andrew Dowie Office
    • 5452 Tecumseh Rd

Time:

  • 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

“This strike has shown the power of frontline workers standing together to defend public services, demand fair wages, and push back against reckless outsourcing,” said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. “I look forward to joining our members in Windsor as they continue to send a clear message to WSIB and the Ford government: it’s time for a fair deal.”

WSIB staff represented by OCEU/CUPE 1750 have been on strike since May 21, citing unmanageable workloads, chronic understaffing, stagnant wages, and the contracting out of public services to U.S.-based firms. This is the first work stoppage of its kind in the WSIB’s 110-year history, with 3,600 frontline staff off the job across the province.

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Contacts

For more information, please contact:
Bill Chalupiak
CUPE Communications Representative
wchalupiak@cupe.ca
416-707-1401

Industry:

Canadian Union of Public Employees

Release Versions
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Contacts

For more information, please contact:
Bill Chalupiak
CUPE Communications Representative
wchalupiak@cupe.ca
416-707-1401

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