Ontario engineers stop work on more projects amid strike, including Hwy. 401 expansion [Video]

The union representing striking engineers employed by the Ontario government is again escalating its industrial action by removing workers from a slew of highway projects in a decision it says will throw sand in the gears of the province’s infrastructure expansion plans.

For months, the Professional Engineers Government of Ontario union has been locked in a contract battle with the province, saying its members are paid substantially less than both the private sector and Crown corporations like Metrolinx or Infrastructure Ontario.

The feud has seen work-to-rule action introduced, followed by the decision to remove expert members from key projects, initially Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass. The two routes formed a key election plank for the Ford government in 2022 and represent part of the province’s vision to add new roadways in its attempts to reduce gridlock.

By removing engineers, PEGO said the two highway projects would stall and construction would be delayed.

On Tuesday, PEGO increased …