With talks set to begin again just two days before a strike deadline, the union representing the city's inside workers say they hope management comes to the table with a better attitude.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 101 president Shelley Navarroli, said in a statement they are encouraged that the mayor wants both sides to find an agreement.
But she adds, "We've been prepared from the very beginning to bargain a fair deal, but what we've seen, so far, is management being unprepared and unwilling to bargain and, now, seemingly out of touch with how a service disruption will impact London's residents."
The city's 750 inside workers handle permits and inspections, issue licences for marriages and businesses, enforce city bylaws and administer recreational programs and social services.
Navarroli explains, "For example, we have over 200 Ontario Works members helping over 19,000 clients and their families, and if there is a service disruption, these types of services will be severely impacted."
Workers have been without a contract since Dec. 31, 2014 and mediated talks are scheduled for Thursday and Friday with workers in a legal strike position as of Saturday.
