John Abbott College teachers vote to strike

MONTREAL – Teachers at John Abbott College have voted in favour of a strike mandate.

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Teachers voted 89 per cent in favour of holding six days of strikes if negotiations with the government don’t improve.

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Riverside and New Frontiers were the first two school boards to vote in favour of a strike.

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Teachers haven’t had contracts since last April.

School board strike vote dates:

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board: Sept. 22

Eastern Townships School Board: Sept. 23

Lester B. Pearson School Board: Sept. 23-24

English Montreal School Board: Sept. 24

Vanier College: Sept. 25

Dawson College: Sept. 28-29