“We’re ready to go on strike if we need to”: City of Hamilton municipal workers approach a strike deadline of August 21

(Hamilton, ON) Following an impasse in negotiations primarily over wages, the Minister of Labour has issued a “no board” report, which begins the countdown to a potential strike or lockout of Hamilton municipal workers, says CUPE Local 5167. “We care about the services we deliver for the residents of Hamilton and we’d really rather continue…