General Synopsis
The strike occurred when the two unions, ATU Local 113 and Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2, voted 65% to reject the offer made on April 20, 2008. The result of the ratification vote was completed just after 10:00 p.m. on April 25 and Torontonians and TTC employees were given approximately 90 minutes notice before the job action began.
The rejected offer had offered TTC operators a 3% wage increase each year for three years. Some operators and maintenance staff were not pleased with the offer. There were also concerns over the injury compensation package and according to some reports contracting out work. TTC employees voiced their concerns over the week prior to the strike.
Read more about this topic: 2008 Toronto Transit Commission Strike
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