The union representing Ontario’s faculty schools says it might start some type of labour motion subsequent Thursday.
The Ontario Public Service Workers Union will probably be in a authorized strike place as of Saturday however has to offer 5 days’ discover earlier than embarking on a strike.
OPSEU stated it gave the required discover Friday.
The union stated it is going to meet with the Faculty Employer Council, the bargaining agent for Ontario’s 24 public schools, for non-binding mediation on Monday and Tuesday, and stays dedicated to “bargaining productively.”
However it stated that until an settlement is reached in mediation, it appears unlikely {that a} deal that may shield its members might come with out “the urgency of labour motion.”
The union stated two weeks in the past that no actual progress had been achieved in contract negotiations, and that mediation in early December raised issues concerning the potential deterioration of labor circumstances, job safety and high quality of training.
Graham Lloyd, the council’s CEO, stated Friday he is dissatisfied the union selected to offer discover simply days earlier than mediation was set to renew.
“We urge OPSEU to enter mediation … with extra life like calls for in order that we will get a deal and keep away from an pointless strike,” he stated in a press release.
The CEC stated the union’s calls for would elevate educational prices at a time when establishments are grappling with monetary instability.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 3, 2025.
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