A possible strike at the TTC has been averted.

A tentative agreement has been reached between the TTC and electrical and trades workers who were set to walk off the job on Monday morning, the union representing employees confirms.

CUPE Local 2, which represents 661 communications, electrical and signal workers at the TTC, set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. but the union confirmed that a deal was reached in “the early morning hours.”

A statement from the union representing the 700 electrical worker says this tentative agreement has been two years in the works…

The tentative deal still needs to be ratified by both sides.

TTC CEO Rick Leary calls the agreement fair for both the TTC and unionized employees.

A strike at the TTC would have been the first since 2008.