Shouting match broke impasse in TTC talks: Kinnear, Moscoe hammer out deal to avert strike Toronto Edition

A strike by TTC employees was averted yesterday afternoon after a dramatic confrontation between transit union president Bob Kinnear and the TTC chairman Howard Moscoe. Mr. Kinnear told reporters the union won significant concessions from the TTC, including improved scheduling practices and a promis...

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Published inNational post (Toronto)
Main Author James Cowan, with files from Michael Traikos
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Don Mills, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 11.04.2005
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Kinnear, Bob
Mihevc, Joe
Miller, David
Moscoe, Howard
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Summary:A strike by TTC employees was averted yesterday afternoon after a dramatic confrontation between transit union president Bob Kinnear and the TTC chairman Howard Moscoe. Mr. Kinnear told reporters the union won significant concessions from the TTC, including improved scheduling practices and a promise to reduce the contracting out of maintenance work. Colour Photo: Jorge Uzon for National Post / Mayor [David Miller] announces that a TTC strike was averted. Miller played a major role in bringing union and TTC representatives Bob Kinnear and Howard Moscoe together for last-minute talks.; Colour Photo: A TTC streetcar.
ISSN:1486-8008