In a one-line statement released by CUPE, the union says bargaining will resume Saturday to try to end the inside workers' strike.
The bargaining update reads, "The parties have agreed to meet with the provincial mediator on Saturday, June 27. We will have no further comments until then."
There are indications the initiative to return to the bargaining table was made by the union ahead of a membership meeting on Wednesday.
The new talks come after revelations from the city that nearly 40 union members have crossed the picket line and returned to work.
CUPE Local 101 disputes that number, saying it has been inflated by including co-op students who have returned to work to avoid losing their school credit.
The city also says that workers who choose to cross the picket picket line will not face retaliation as it is their right under the Labour Relations Act.
London's 750 inside workers have been on strike for nearly five weeks and have been without a contract since December.
Talks between the city and the union have already resumed - and broken off - more than once. The two sides last held talks on June 9, more than two weeks ago.
The biggest stumbling blocks when it comes to a new contract seem to be wages, changes to retirement benefits for new hires, expanded work hours and changes to job evaluation and promotion policies.
A new provincial mediator will oversee the talks.
