BREAKING: Ontario's education workers could go on strike Friday if deal not reached with province
It was initially unclear if education workers would go on a full or partial strike, work-to-rule, or other courses of job action.
The Ford government, meanwhile, has proposed a four-year deal that includes a two per cent annual raise for workers who make under $40,000, and a 1.25 per cent yearly wage increase for those who make more.Currently, mediated negotiations are underway, but they broke down after just two days. The province and the union are set to return to the bargaining table on Tuesday.
Calling the strike notice an “unfortunate decision” by CUPE, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the province would continue to work to reach an agreement. Lecce previously described his government’s offers as “reasonable”, and has urged the union to come forward with a counterproposal that is more “affordable and fair” than what they have submitted to date.