TMU custodial and maintenance staff begin work-to-rule action over pensions, wages

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The workers are seeking pension bargaining rights “equivalent” to those in the faculty association collective agreement, saying the job action could escalate to a “full strike” next week.

Maintenance and custodial staff at Toronto Metropolitan University say they’ll escalate their work-to-rule job action Thursday to a “full strike” next week if the university doesn’t address their concerns around cost of living and their pensions.

“This is historic. We’re people who usually quietly work away at keeping the university clean and operating smoothly. It takes a lot to get us riled up,” said Jason Vigilante, president of CUPE 233, in a release. “But we can’t be quiet when the employer unilaterally changes our pension plan and makes it so we’re paying a higher percentage than faculty.”

 

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Domestic terrorists

Makes sense, a pensions a pension, these workers should have the same opportunity to prepare for retirement as as their co-workers

Haven't heard of this university despite living here much of my life.

Ryerson?

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