Striking workers have reached a tentative agreement with their employer, the Toronto Zoo. This suggests that the popular attraction will re-open soon. About 400 members of CUPE Local 1600 walked off the job on May 11 after last-minute negotiations ahead of a midnight strike deadline failed to lead to a negotiated settlement. It appeared during negotiations that the issue related to how soon temporary employees might be permitted to claim permanent employment status, an issue that the union described as job security.