TTC and CUPE Local 2 extend talks over potential stoppage of 700 electrical workers

The Toronto Transit Commission and CUPE Local 2 agreed to extend negotiations beyond a midnight deadline, as talks continue over a potential work stoppage involving about 700 TTC electrical workers. The parties pushed the bargaining window to 6 p.m. Saturday, granting an additional 18 hours to reach a new agreement amid tight timelines linked to the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Toronto.

The latest round comes while the city prepares to host multiple World Cup matches and tests its transportation capacity for what officials expect to be a surge in visitors. With negotiations already stalled for about a month after CUPE Local 2 said bargaining began, the TTC and union face pressure to resolve differences before any legal job action window opens.

The bargaining dispute has a formal timeline tied to a no-board report issued by the province’s Ministry of Labour late last month. At the time, the TTC said the report was intended to support negotiations toward an agreement before the World Cup tournament begins in Toronto on June 12. TTC chief executive Mandeep Lali previously said the report aimed to create the structural foundation to reach an agreement before the World Cup tournament...