Ontario has passed legislation imposing a four-year contract on education support workers and making it illegal to strike.
Ontario has passed legislation imposing a four-year contract on education support workers and making a planned strike by tens of thousands of education workers on Friday illegal.
Mediation fell apart between the education support workers and the Ontario government eralier in the day, with neither party reaching an agreement.“This afternoon we were informed that mediation has concluded,” the union’s bargaining committee said. “It is clear that this government never intended to negotiate.
“We will use every tool available to send a clear unambiguous message: schools should be open and there's accountability for breaking the law,” Lecce said.“We are giving our members clear instructions,” Candace Rennick, CUPE’s national secretary treasurer, said. “If you are fined on the picket line, you report that fine to your president and you let the union know and we will provide you with further instructions. We are in the process of seeking legal support on that.
The union said it made “significant moves” with its proposal in an effort to come to a deal. On Thursday, they confirmed their latest offer was about half of what was originally proposed, which would be about an approximate six per cent wage increase. An empty hallway is seen at McGee Secondary school in Vancouver, on Sept. 5, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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