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, the"Keeping Students in Class Act," on October 31. The bill, which is expected to pass on Nov. 3, imposes a four-year contract on CUPE education workers while making strike action illegal.press conference
on Monday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the government had made a"good-faith attempt" to deliver a fair deal for workers, but that CUPE intended to proceed with the strike. Custodians, maintenance workers, library staff, secretaries, early childhood educators, and educational assistants are some of the workers heading to the picket lines tomorrow. According to CUPE, they are the lowest-paid education workers, earning an average of $39,000 per year.
The Toronto District School Board has said all of its schools will remain closed for in-person learning for the duration of the strike. Starting Friday, November 4, and for the duration of CUPE's strike action, all TDSB schools will be closed for in-person learning for all students. Read our latest labour update here:
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