Ontario's Corrections Ministry is making contingency plans in case correctional and parole officers go on strike this weekend at Sarnia Jail and other facilities across the province.
The workers, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, are in a legal strike position as of 12:01am Sunday after a "no board" report was issued by the ministry.
The ministry says managers from across the Ontario Public Service have received comprehensive training to perform work that is typically done by those who may be on strike to ensure that both staff and inmates will remain safe and secure.
They say the managers will be redeployed to correctional facilities and other locations as needed to ensure that safe operations continue.
The plans include arrangements for the continued supply of food, medical, and other supplies to help ensure the proper treatment and supervision of those in custody.
Province-wide capital investments of $8.5-million were made on infrastructure to ensure that managers working during a strike will be safe and secure and wherever possible.
57 corrections workers at Sarnia Jail voted 75 per cent against the provincial government's latest contract offer.
Province wide, the vote was 67 per cent against the offer.
The 5,500 employees in provincial jails, correctional facilities, youth centres and probation and parole offices saw their last contract expire on December 31, 2014.
