Toronto’s outside workers are talking tough about a strike if necessary to get the agreement they want from the city in forthcoming negotiations. A news release from CUPE 416 says large numbers of members over the last two days want to deliver a very strong mandate in favour of the action. This follows a similar decision by CUPE 79, the union representing the city’s inside workers. For the most part much of this may be considered posturing, but it is worth noting that if the mayor had followed through on his promise to privatize garbage workers a large portion of Local 416 might now be getting ready to work for someone else.
