WSIB Reaches Tentative Deal with OCEU Ending Seven-Week Ontario Strike

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU) have reached a tentative agreement, potentially ending a strike that has involved about 3,600 workers for over six weeks. The WSIB expects to have its full team back within 24 hours of a successful ratification vote. WSIB President and CEO Jeff Lang emphasized the organization's commitment to supporting Ontarians and praised the workers' efforts during the disruption. Despite the strike, digital services remained accessible for submitting claims and managing benefits throughout the labour action. The WSIB provides workplace injury and illness insurance to over 5.3 million people across more than 300,000 Ontario workplaces, offering wage-loss benefits, medical coverage, and support to help injured workers return to work. The union had previously highlighted issues around wages and workloads as key negotiation points, and members voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action earlier in the year.