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October 7, 2024
PEGO members to begin strike action on October 8
For the first time in the union’s 35-year history, PEGO members will commence strike action on October 8, 2024.
Key issues at the table are recruitment and retention of engineering and land surveying expertise needed to deliver Ontario’s ambitious infrastructure agenda.
Without proper investment in Ontario’s engineering and land surveying experts, key infrastructure projects will be delayed.
Read the Media Release Here:
Professional Engineers Government of Ontario to Take Strike Action on October 8th (newswire.ca)
September 21, 2024
October 1, 2024
PEGO’s Op-Ed featured on Canadian Consulting Engineer website
Key issues (such as recruitment and retention) affecting engineering and land surveying experts who work for the province, continue to adversely impact the delivery of infrastructure projects as well as the maintenance of existing public infrastructure in Ontario.
Our unprecedented potential labour action that could occur for the first time in our 35-year history, speaks to the gravity of these issues.
PEGO looks forward to working with industry stakeholders to develop real solutions for these issues.
Please read PEGO’s Op-Ed featured on the Canadian Consulting Engineer website here: PEGO Op-Ed: Expect Delays
September 21, 2024
Minister of Labour issues No Board Report for PEGO-Treasury Board Collective Bargaining Negotiations
On September 21, 2024, the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) issued a “No Board” report with respect to the Collective Bargaining Negotiations that have been occurring between the PEGO and Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) bargaining teams, for the last 15 months.
PEGO will therefore be in a legal strike position on October 8, 2024.
August 16, 2024
PEGO releases Policy Paper on Delays in Infrastructure Project Delivery in Ontario
PEGO has released a policy paper titled “EXPECT DELAYS – PEGO’s Policy Paper on Public Service Engineering and Ontario’s Infrastructure Priorities – August 2024”
The purpose of this paper is to bring awareness about key structural issues in the Ontario Public Service which are contributing to delays in the delivery of critical public infrastructure projects in Ontario under the Ontario government’s $185 billion capital plan.
June 28, 2024
Strong majority strike vote by union representing the province’s Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Over 95% of members of the Professional Engineers Government of Ontario (PEGO) have voted in favour of providing their union with the authorization to engage in strike action, if necessary, to achieve a fair new collective agreement. The union’s strike vote attracted a very high degree of participation, with 90% of members casting a ballot.
Read the Media Release Here: PEGO Strike Vote Media Release June 28, 2024