MATHESON - The Township of Black River-Matheson is reducing its office hours as the labour dispute continues in the community.
In a Facebook post published on the township’s page on Thursday (Jan. 4), the town said effective Monday, Jan. 8, there are new hours of operation due to the current lockout.
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The office is closed to the public on Mondays, and open Tuesday to Thursday from 1-4:30 p.m. It's open Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
The current hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
The township and CUPE Local 1490 members have been negotiating a new contract since March. The parties were in legal position for a strike or lockout on Oct. 15., which resulted in the township locking out the workers. Fourteen full-time municipal workers are affected by the labour dispute.
