OPSEU/SEFPO stands in solidarity with Professional Engineers Government of Ontario (PEGO) members and calls on the Treasury Board to bargain a fair deal that addresses the resources required to support the province’s current infrastructure plans.
PEGO, which represents Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors who are employed by the Ontario Public Service (OPS), says that Treasury Board has been stalling at the bargaining table, returning with proposals that have barely moved and which fail to meet the needs of Ontario’s infrastructure development and maintenance agenda.
“OPSEU/SEFPO members who work across the Broader Public Service (BPS) – from the LCBO to children’s aid societies to community agencies – and in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) have first-hand experience of the frustration of an employer – and Government – unwilling to provide the funds to adequately meet demand,” said OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick.“This government continues to look away and ignore growing crises in our public services and crumbling infrastructure, rather than put funding where it’s desperately needed and show respect for the dedicated public service workers who work hard for all Ontarians,” added Hornick.
PEGO members are integral in the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of Ontario’s public infrastructure projects and programs. Failing to reach a deal that adequately meets demand could result in further delays of priority construction projects or mounting costs to the public purse.
“OPS Unified members stand in solidarity with our PEGO colleagues,” said Amanda Usher, CERC Chair and Chair of the OPS Unified Bargaining Team. “Their vital contributions to public service deserve recognition through a fair and respectful contract.”