Talks planned for Friday in hopes of avoiding correctional worker strike
The union for jail guards and probation officers will meet with the Ontario government Friday in a last-ditch attempt at reaching a contract deal ahead of a looming strike date.
Smokey Thomas, the president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, said the two sides have agreed to meet with a mediator ahead of Sunday at 12:01 a.m., when the workers are in legal strike position.
The government, meanwhile, has been making contingency plans in the event of a strike to have managers from other areas of the public service help keep the jails and probation offices running.
