The two sides in the labour dispute involving the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) are speaking again.
The WSIB reported on Wednesday morning that the parties have returned to the bargaining table.
"We are pleased that the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU) has decided to come back to the bargaining table," said WSIB Public Affairs Manager Christine Arnott in a statement. "The WSIB remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement that recognizes the needs of people who are injured as our top priority."
WSIB President and CEO Jeff Lang had earlier indicated that the dispute would not prevent the organization from doing its job, which is to help ill and injured workers.
"Our top priority is helping people. Rather than pursue further disruption, the WSIB is focused on bargaining and ensuring critical services continue to be offered," said Lang. "We will do everything in our power to support people who rely on what we do."
In Windsor on Tuesday, WSIB employees represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) held a picket outside the constituency office of Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie, who was at the legislature in Toronto.
CUPE Strike Captain Janice Tofflemire said that the union had a reasonable request for Dowie and others in the provincial government.
"Look out for injured workers, and look out for WSIB workers by putting pressure on the WSIB to come to the table with a fair offer to negotiate," said Tofflemire.
CUPE is affiliated with the OCEU.
Working conditions, mental health support, and wages are the key sticking points in talks.