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6,000-plus U of T admin and technical staff in legal strike position starting Tuesday
On Tuesday, September 8, more than 6,100 administrative and technical staff at the University of Toronto will be in a legal strike position as students return to class.
United Steelworkers Local 1998 members voted 96 per cent in favor of a strike mandate after two months of bargaining failed to resolve disputes over job security, remote work, and artificial intelligence.
John Ankenman, president of USW Local 1998, says workers fear job security as the University plans to find $20 million in savings next year by not replacing departing employees.
Union officials are negotiating through the long weekend in hopes of reaching a new contract, though workers will not necessarily walk off the job on Tuesday unless talks break down.
The University said it values the work of UTSA employees but did not respond to questions about contingency plans or how a potential strike might impact students returning to campus.