TORONTO — Ontario DriveTest workers frustrated that strike negotiations have broken down, yesterday hit the bricks outside of Serco DES, the British-based company that which owns and operates the province’s DriveTest facilities.

The strike, which began on Aug. 22, is entering its fifth week with no end in sight.

The last time Serco DES and the United Steelworkers met to discuss an end to the labor standoff was last Sunday and no further negotiations are planned.

Meanwhile, the waiting list of students and older drivers required to do an on-road retest continues to grow.

The province has extended the validity of expired licences until the strike is over.

DriveTest centers are the only facilities that grant and renew licences to novice drivers and truck drivers over 65-years old, who, much to their chagrin, must undergo a commercial vehicle retest every year.