Strike deadline for Toronto’s inside workers

23-thousand employees can strike or be locked out in 17 days.
Provincial Labour Ministry issues a no-board report that means a strike or lockout can legally happen as early as March 25th.
Talks have been underway for about 12 weeks.
The inside employees, members of CUPE Local 79, have been without a contract since December 31st.
If a labour disruption were to happen, Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday says it would not be quite as disruptive as a garbage strike.
That threat disappeared when outside workers in CUPE Local 416 reached a deal February 5th.
In the event of a strike or lockout, all 57 city-run day care centres would close and building permits would be cancelled.
Welfare cheques would be issued or direct deposits made but no case workers would be available.
Public health would continue to respond to disease, food poisoning outbreaks, rabies, emergency dental service.
Other public health programs would be cancelled.