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Yahoo
6 hours ago
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Lee's Summit IHOP workers say weeks have gone by without pay
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — Workers at a Lee's Summit IHOP claim they haven't been paid in over a month. 'I don't know how to explain to a nine-year-old that I work at a job, but I'm not getting paid,' Chelsea Stoker shared with FOX4. 'I want to give them what they want, but I can't because I don't have money to do so.' Stoker is one of two dozen who work at the café located off 291 Highway. New Chick-Fil-A, Betty Rae's coming to Kansas City metro 'No one in the building is getting paid. The cooks. The managers, nobody,' server, Linda, said. 'We haven't been paid, and we are on our 6th week with no pay now.'The shop is also without working air conditioning, workers say. 'The two people that run this restaurant, it's not on them whatsoever. It's above them. They can't get answers either,' Linda added.'It's hotter than hell in there,' Linda Turney, a customer Thursday shared with FOX4. 'They are all working hard. They deserve the money. I hope they get it.' Fred Kelly, another customer eating at the shop, said, 'It's definitely a lot warmer in there than it used to be.'Workers say they've taken their wage concerns to the Department of Labor.'We just keep showing up, praying it's going to change, and praying that we are going to have air conditioning. We all like working with each other, kind of family-oriented, you know?' Linda added. Linda also believes it's not just her shop, but all shops this person(s) own in the Metro, who are experiencing the same issue. How you can help food pantries in the Kansas City area Business records show, this particular IHOP, and others in the metro, are associated with several names, including 'IHOP Restaurants LLC'. Linda says cash tips can be taken home, but it's the hourly wages, many are still waiting on. FOX4 reached out to several contacts who appear to be associated with this business, but we have not received a response to our inquiry. The Missouri Department of Labor was closed for the holiday, Thursday, so we were unable to ask the department questions about these concerns. IHOP's corporate team shared with FOX4, 'We have passed this along to the owner and operator of this restaurant.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
WSIB Strike Set to Surpass One-Month Mark as Employer Stalls Resolution
Article content TORONTO — With more than 3,600 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) employees poised to pass the one-month mark on strike, the union representing the workers says the agency continues to obstruct a fair resolution – putting injured workers, staff well-being, and the public compensation system at greater risk every day. Article content Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) says it has made repeated, good-faith efforts to bring the strike to an end – including participating in intensive mediated talks and offering significant compromises on core issues. But WSIB leadership continues to delay, reject fair pathways forward, and push proposals that fail to address the real problems front-line workers face. Article content Article content 'We are now heading into the second month of this strike because WSIB won't do the right thing,' said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'We've made real movement. We've shown we're ready to deal. But management refuses to listen – to their workers, or to the evidence in front of them about the crisis they've created.' Article content The strike – the first in WSIB's 110-year history – began on May 21 and has disrupted services province-wide. Delays in claims processing are growing. Shortcuts and backlogs are piling up. Meanwhile, a follow-up survey from the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) found that WSIB staff are reporting rates of anxiety and depression more than double the national average – among the worst numbers OHCOW has seen in a decade. Article content Despite that, the union says WSIB walked away from the most recent opportunity for progress. The employer has the option to present their best and final offer to the union but WSIB squashed that option. Article content 'Bargaining has dragged on since February. What is WSIB waiting for? This could have been over already,' Goslin said. 'Instead of letting their own employees vote, WSIB blocked the process. That's not bargaining – that's sabotage.' Article content OCEU/CUPE 1750 members are fighting for fair wages, safe workloads, and an end to the outsourcing of Ontario jobs to private U.S.-based firms. The union says it is ready to return to the table – but the employer and the Ford government must stop the delay tactics and get serious about reaching a fair deal. Article content 'We're still here. We're not backing down. And the public deserves to know why this strike is still going: because WSIB leadership refuses to fix what they broke,' Goslin said. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content For more information, please contact: Article content Article content Bill Chalupiak Article content Article content Article content
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
WSIB Strike Set to Surpass One-Month Mark as Employer Stalls Resolution
TORONTO, June 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With more than 3,600 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) employees poised to pass the one-month mark on strike, the union representing the workers says the agency continues to obstruct a fair resolution - putting injured workers, staff well-being, and the public compensation system at greater risk every day. Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) says it has made repeated, good-faith efforts to bring the strike to an end - including participating in intensive mediated talks and offering significant compromises on core issues. But WSIB leadership continues to delay, reject fair pathways forward, and push proposals that fail to address the real problems front-line workers face. "We are now heading into the second month of this strike because WSIB won't do the right thing," said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. "We've made real movement. We've shown we're ready to deal. But management refuses to listen - to their workers, or to the evidence in front of them about the crisis they've created." The strike - the first in WSIB's 110-year history - began on May 21 and has disrupted services province-wide. Delays in claims processing are growing. Shortcuts and backlogs are piling up. Meanwhile, a follow-up survey from the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) found that WSIB staff are reporting rates of anxiety and depression more than double the national average - among the worst numbers OHCOW has seen in a decade. Despite that, the union says WSIB walked away from the most recent opportunity for progress. The employer has the option to present their best and final offer to the union but WSIB squashed that option. "Bargaining has dragged on since February. What is WSIB waiting for? This could have been over already," Goslin said. "Instead of letting their own employees vote, WSIB blocked the process. That's not bargaining - that's sabotage." OCEU/CUPE 1750 members are fighting for fair wages, safe workloads, and an end to the outsourcing of Ontario jobs to private U.S.-based firms. The union says it is ready to return to the table - but the employer and the Ford government must stop the delay tactics and get serious about reaching a fair deal. "We're still here. We're not backing down. And the public deserves to know why this strike is still going: because WSIB leadership refuses to fix what they broke," Goslin said. mb/cope491 View source version on Contacts For more information, please contact: Bill ChalupiakCUPE Communications Representativewchalupiak@ 416-707-1401 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
2 days ago
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OCEU/CUPE 1750 President to Join Pickering Picket Line as WSIB Strike Hits One-Month Mark
PICKERING, Ontario, June 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the historic strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers reaches the one-month mark, Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join the picket line in Pickering tomorrow, June 19 at 10:00 a.m., in a show of solidarity with members demanding a fair contract, mental health protections, and an end to unsafe workloads. The picket will take place outside the constituency office of Ontario's Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, sending a clear message to the Ford government that it must step up and ensure WSIB returns to the table with a deal that respects workers. Where: 1550 Kingston Rd., Pickering, ON (Constituency Office of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy) Time: 10:00 a.m. "Our members have been walking the line for a month - not because they want to, but because they have to," said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. "They're standing up for fairness, for their mental health, and for the public services that injured workers rely on. It's time for WSIB to deliver a real deal." Goslin's visit follows the release of a follow-up survey by the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), which shows WSIB staff are reporting anxiety and depression at more than twice the national average. The independent data highlights crushing workloads, toxic management, and a culture of denial as major drivers of burnout at WSIB. WSIB staff represented by OCEU/CUPE 1750 have been on strike since May 21, fighting chronic understaffing, stagnant wages, and the outsourcing of Ontario jobs to U.S.-based firms. This is the first strike in WSIB's 110-year history, with more than 3,600 workers off the job across the province. mb/cope491 View source version on Contacts For more information, please contact: Bill ChalupiakCUPE Communications Representativewchalupiak@ 416-707-1401 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
OCEU/CUPE 1750 President to Join Pickering Picket Line as WSIB Strike Hits One-Month Mark
Article content PICKERING, Ontario — As the historic strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers reaches the one-month mark, Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join the picket line in Pickering tomorrow, June 19 at 10:00 a.m., in a show of solidarity with members demanding a fair contract, mental health protections, and an end to unsafe workloads. Article content The picket will take place outside the constituency office of Ontario's Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, sending a clear message to the Ford government that it must step up and ensure WSIB returns to the table with a deal that respects workers. Article content Where: Article content 10:00 a.m. Article content 'Our members have been walking the line for a month – not because they want to, but because they have to,' said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'They're standing up for fairness, for their mental health, and for the public services that injured workers rely on. It's time for WSIB to deliver a real deal.' Article content Goslin's visit follows the release of a follow-up survey by the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), which shows WSIB staff are reporting anxiety and depression at more than twice the national average. The independent data highlights crushing workloads, toxic management, and a culture of denial as major drivers of burnout at WSIB. Article content WSIB staff represented by OCEU/CUPE 1750 have been on strike since May 21, fighting chronic understaffing, stagnant wages, and the outsourcing of Ontario jobs to U.S.-based firms. This is the first strike in WSIB's 110-year history, with more than 3,600 workers off the job across the province. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content For more information, please contact: Article content Article content Bill Chalupiak Article content Article content Article content
