2006 Toronto Transit Commission wildcat strike
unlawful strike in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
On May 29, 2006, 800 Toronto Transit Commission mechanical and janitorial workers who were protesting proposed changes in work schedules, including permanent reassignment of 100 workers to night shifts, went on strike.
The strike began between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. EDT, and quickly resulted in a large scale disruption of service when transit drivers honoured the picket line, effectively shutting down the Toronto transit system. The shutdown left over a million commuters searching for alternative means of transport and cost an estimated $3 million in lost revenues.
By 7 a.m. the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) issued a cease-and-desist order to pickets; this order was ignored. A further back-to-work directive was forwarded by the OLRB, and eventually Amalgamated Transit Union officials requested that workers comply, the call coming just before 3 p.m. EDT. Given the logistical difficulties, limited service slowly increased, with full service resuming later in the evening.
Synopsis
Workers argued there was a declining state of conditions since the latest collective bargaining agreement was ratified, and worker morale was discontent.
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