Provincial Government Introduces Legislation To Make TTC An Essential Service

By News Staff

Posted February 22, 2011 6:48 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

The TTC’s contract expires March 31st. If it passes, this bill would ban strikes and lockouts by employees.

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