Tag: Ontario government
Education workers to strike Friday ‘until further notice’: Union
TORONTO — A union representing 55,000 Ontario education workers has indicated that a strike planned for Friday will continue indefinitely, potentially closing many schools across the province, but the government is refusing to negotiate further unless the job action is cancelled. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) gave notice over the weekend that the […]
Parents stressing, boards scrambling as education workers poised to walk out
School boards in London and area are scrambling and parents are stressing ahead of a looming labour standoff between Doug Ford’s provincial government and 55,000 education workers that’s expected to keep kids out of school on Friday and potentially much longer.
CUPE tables counter offer as PM weighs in on education worker bill
TORONTO — Canada’s largest school board says it will close schools on Friday in response to a planned walkout from Ontario education workers protesting legislation that imposes a contract and bans a strike.
London-area schools shift to virtual learning if CUPE strike goes ahead
With a possible CUPE strike on the horizon, school board officials in the London-area are advising families to prepare in case of disruption.
Baranyai: Let’s ensure school workers can afford to do their jobs
The sketchiest job title I’ve had on a pay stub was “Unqualified Teacher.” Back when I volunteered at my kids’ school, the office occasionally called me in to fill a hole. Schools are required to hire qualified teachers to fill an absence where possible, and rightly so. If no substitute teacher was available an hour […]