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CUPE members rally as strike deadline looms in Cornwall

Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3251 rallied outside the Cornwall Civic Complex Monday night after the city walked away from bargaining last week. The city has asked for and received a so-called ‘no board’ report, which is issued by a conciliator when the employer and union cannot reach a deal.…

Municipal workers, Cornwall will resume contract talks with mediator

A second round of negotiations between City of Cornwall workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and management has been scheduled for June 14. Caleb Roach, president of CUPE 3251, which represents over 135 municipal workers, told this newspaper the talks will be conciliated negotiations, involving a mediator from the Ontario Ministry of…