Union claims government told striking Hwy 413 engineers they cant return to work [Video]

The union representing striking government engineers in Ontario is filing a labour complaint after it says the Ford government told members who had stopped working on Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass they wouldn’t be allowed to return to their jobs.

The Professional Engineers Government of Ontario union said it had removed major technical engineers it represents from key government infrastructure projects earlier in the week as it continues an ongoing contract battle with the province.

The move, the union said, would delay the delivery of the key infrastructure projects and is designed to draw attention to the almost two years its members have been without a contract.

But, days after the engineers stopped working on key projects, the government made a series of changes.

Those who had walked off the job were told they couldn’t return to work until the province said so or a new collective agreement was signed. An email was also sent to all union members telling …