Here's what you need to know about Ontario's back-to-work legislation:
, when passed, would establish a four-year collective agreement with approximately 55,000 school support staff under the Canadian Union of Public Employees —including custodians, early childhood educators, education assistants and administrative staff—and make it illegal to go on strike.What is this legislation?
“That means no CUPE education workers will be at work. Instead we will be taking a stand for public education for ourselves and for our future,” CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn said.It’s unclear if the protest will continue the following week. Individuals who fail to comply with the new legislation could be fined up to $4,000 a day.The union itself could face a fine of up to $500,000.
Despite this, Education Minister Stephen Lecce told reporters Monday he believes his government’s use of the notwithstanding clause was constitutional.At least one other education workers union decided Monday to step away from the bargaining table as a result of the legislation. In a statement, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario said the bill “undermines the free and fair collective bargaining process.
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