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July 31, 2009
Toronto Mayor David Miller was working the phones hard last night amid a chorus of criticism calling for councillors to vote down the city’s new deal with its civic workers.
July 30, 2009
For Monica Gupta, the smell of rotting garbage wafting up from Christie Pits reeks of disappointment.
July 30, 2009
A cancelled ratification vote. A defensive mayor. Frustrated residents. And garbage dumps growing ever higher.
July 29, 2009
A chorus of civic workers and some councillors want the city back on track immediately after Toronto civic workers ratify the proposed contract with the City of Toronto today.
Give-and-take ends city strike
July 28, 2009
It was compromise by both sides on the strike’s key issue — city employees’ ability to bank sick days until a rich retirement payout — that let exhausted negotiators finally shake hands after 35 days of bruising discord, sources say.
Hold your nose for a couple more days
July 28, 2009
Don’t put your garbage out on the curb just yet. And don’t even think about shipping the kids back to daycare this week.
City, union fail to reach settlement to end strike
July 27, 2009
Negotiations to end a 35-day strike by Toronto’s municipal workers went down to the wire last night.
City refunding $2M camp fees
July 24, 2009
Toronto is refunding just over $2 million to the families of 45,000 children who’ve missed out on city-run day camps, swimming and youth leadership programs because of the municipal strike.
City council to meet next month
July 23, 2009
Toronto city council will meet on Aug. 5 and 6 to deal with urgent business that’s been put on hold by the strike.
Strike to spike STIs: health experts
July 23, 2009
Toronto will see a spike in sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies with public health nurses on strike, sexual health experts say.
Union, city keeping apart
July 22, 2009
Everyone talks about the bargaining table in the Toronto’s civic workers’ strike, but few people — including many of the negotiators — ever see it.
Why not clean up closed dumps?
July 21, 2009
Why not just truck it away? As people wonder why temporary dumps that have closed aren’t being cleaned up, Mayor David Miller said such a move would be difficult and not practical.
Residents rejigging refuse
July 20, 2009
As partially functioning, fully stinky Toronto lurches its way into the second month of a civic workers’ strike, weary residents including Chris Christodoulou have adjusted, repeatedly, but are running out of ingenious workarounds.
Miller to recall city councillors
July 17, 2009
Toronto city council may soon meet — but not to discuss the civic workers’ strike or whether to roll back councillors’ 2.42 per cent pay raise.
Non-union staff struggle
July 17, 2009
They work long hours, their gloved hands outstretched towards a ceaseless stream of cars as city residents line up to dump their trash.
EMS investigation
July 17, 2009
In a surprising turnaround, Toronto has asked Ontario’s Ministry of Health to investigate the EMS response to the 9-1-1 call regarding Jim Hearst.
Health Ministry to probe case of man who died after waiting for ambulance
July 16, 2009
The city’s Emergency Medical Services says chief Bruce Farr requested the probe earlier today
Man alleges strikers attacked his car
July 16, 2009
A Scarborough couple say they were physically attacked, verbally abused and had property vandalized by striking city workers while disposing their garbage at a waste site Tuesday.
Three new dump sites to open
July 16, 2009
With no deal in sight and garbage piling up in temporary dumps, the city is opening three new residential drop-off locations — a move that has upset more residents.
Strike affects condo closing
July 16, 2009
I am supposed to close a condominium purchase in short order and there are problems with the unit. There is no flooring and doors on bathrooms etc.
Housing project could be next victim
July 15, 2009
Construction on an $80 million non-profit housing complex for 300 vulnerable women and children will likely grind to a halt in two weeks because striking Toronto planning staff haven’t issued the necessary permits, says the YWCA Toronto, which broke ground on the project in January.
Council may force special city meeting
July 15, 2009
A group of councillors is urging Mayor David Miller to call a special council meeting to address city business that hasn’t been dealt with because of the strike.
McGuinty hopeful dispute coming to end
July 15, 2009
There are signs of progress in Toronto's civic strike, Premier Dalton McGuinty said yesterday, as he expressed optimism a resolution may be nearing in the weeks-long conflict.
Smitherman picks up trash in Toronto; denies interfering in strike
July 14, 2009
“We’re taking one side and one side only — the side of clean streets in our city.”
Signs of progress in Toronto civic workers’ strike encouraging, says McGuinty
July 14, 2009
Dalton McGuinty says the city has made it clear “it means business” and workers seem to want to go back to work.
Strike blamed for death
July 14, 2009
Jim Hearst’s loved ones blame the city workers’ strike for his death by an apparent heart attack, saying an ambulance did not come to his aid for at least 30 minutes despite three 9-1-1 calls.
Guarded optimism
July 14, 2009
Mayor David Miller says he sees “a little bit of light” in efforts to end the three-week-old municipal workers’ strike.
Caribana makes slight changes due to strike
July 14, 2009
With more than one million people expected for Caribana this year, there are concerns the city strike will ruin the celebration.
Big pains for small business
July 13, 2009
The strike is entering its fourth week — today is Day 22 — and there’s no end in sight.
Toronto hopes new contract offer will end civic workers’ strike
July 10, 2009
City says it tabled a fair and affordable offer on Thursday, no word from union
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