Category: school strike

Tentative Deal With Ontario Education Workers Will Avert Strike, Keep Schools Open

At nearly the final hour of bargaining, before a scheduled strike of 55,000 education support workers would have shut down most Ontario schools tomorrow, the government said a tentative agreement has been reached with the union after intense weekend bargaining. At a news conference today, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the deal “will provide stability…


Ontario Gov Says It’s Still Willing to Negotiate With Union to Avert Strike

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce said today the government continues to be willing to negotiate with the union representing 55,000 education support staff, in order to avert a planned strike on Nov.21. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) gave the government a five-day strike notice on Nov. 16 after collective agreement bargaining broke down….