The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has initiated a plan of action which makes every effort to ensure that the adjudication and officiating of horse racing continues if tis unionized employees choose to strike. A vote was held by AMPACEO, the union that represents some ORC employees, on June 26 and June 27. The union has declined to announce the results of the vote.
Although neither the employees nor their union have informed the ORC of any plans of labour disruption, the employees will be legally
entitled to commence a strike at 12:01am on July 5, 2012 subject to ORC unionized employees having voted in favour of a strike. A strike could take the form of a total or partial withdrawal of services.
The ORC Administration wishes to reassure members of the racing community that it is in a state of preparedness. The ability to continue racing under these
circumstances will require the cooperation of racetrack management, horsepeople and their associations.