Ontario\u0027s education minister says he intends to introduce legislation Monday to avert a looming support staff strike.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents about 55,000 education workers, announced earlier Sunday that it was giving the required five days’ notice to start a full strike on Friday — they are in a legal strike position on Thursday.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
CUPE has been seeking annual salary increases of 11.7 per cent as well as overtime at twice the regular pay rate, 30 minutes of paid prep time per day for educational assistants and ECEs, an increase in benefits and professional development for all workers. Laura Walton, president of CUPE’s Ontario School Boards Council of Unions, says the legislation would take away the right to strike.