DURHAM -- The two sides are continuing to talk, but a new collective agreement between Durham Region and its outside workers hasn't yet been reached.
The workers could walk off the job as early as Oct. 13. About 370 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1785 work in Durham's waste management, road maintenance, traffic control, sanitary sewer and municipal water supply operations.
Updates on the negotiations will be available on the Region's website at
www.region.durham.on.ca, under the highlights section.
There will also be updates at
www.newsdurhamregion.com.
Recommend :
Latest News
Creating jobs and helping healthPICKERING -- Fifty-three, high-value jobs coming to a local pharmaceutical company will help lead the world in the knowledge economy of the 21st century, Ontario's Premier...
Region has template for growthDURHAM -- The Region now has a plan on how to accommodate 373,000 new residents slated to move to Durham in the next 25 years. And with input from the public, it will be up ...
Man stabbed in robbery attemptOSHAWA -- A man sustained a stab wound to his neck in what police are describing as a robbery attempt in downtown Oshawa Tuesday. The 18-year-old victim told cops he was with ...
Murder message loud and clear: witnessWHITBY -- The words "Kill Frank Lenti" were never uttered, but a police agent got the message that he was being dispatched to murder a Hells Angels enemy, a jury has...
Mutilated cats found in OshawaOSHAWA -- Police are sounding the alarm after the discovery of two mutilated cats in Oshawa. The unsettling discoveries were made three weeks apart in different ...
Postal workers picket for sick daysPICKERING -- The flow of mail out of the Canada Post office in Pickering slowed to a stop for several hours Thursday morning. Union of Postal and Communications Employees ...
Province could penalize teachersDURHAM -- Public school elementary teacher unions are standing their ground against the Province's threat of lower wage increases. As the Nov. 30 deadline looms, public ...
Municipality not satisfied with St. Marys alternative fuelCLARINGTON -- St. Marys Cement's plan to burn garbage in its cement kiln may not comply with Clarington and provincial rules, says Clarington council. But the company says...
Gators coverage in real-time online for Metro Bowl semifinalWHITBY -- High school football fans in Durham Region will be able to get game coverage wherever they go today, as the Donald A. Wilson Gators of Whitby take on Northern ...
Bobby Orr night in OshawaOSHAWA -- It's back to where it all started for Bobby Orr tonight. The man who revolutionized the way hockey was played will return to Oshawa more than 46 years after he first...