TORONTO – Teachers will commence strike action Monday after talks between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) and Ontario government ended without an agreement.
After postponing job action for five days, the president of the teachers’ union announced in a press release that teachers at 20 school boards, including the Toronto District School Board, will begin selective strike action.
“OSSTF is open to further discussions at both the provincial and local levels; however, at this time, no further talks are scheduled,” said Ken Coran.
Last Wednesday, the union instructed its members, who are in legal strike position, to take what it calls “administrative” job action but said it’s postponing the sanctions until just before midnight Sunday.
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OSSTF, which represents about 60,000 members, is among three unions which have been fuming over the new anti-strike law brought in by the cash-strapped Liberal government, which also cuts benefits and freezes the wages of senior teachers.
As a result of the job action, teachers may refuse to participate in curriculum and course writing, coaching, and refuse to meet with parents outside of school hours.
The following school boards will take part in the announced job action:
Bluewater District School Board
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board
Durham District School Board
Greater Essex County District School Board
Halton District School Board
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Lakehead District School Board
Limestone District School Board
Niagara District School Board
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Renfrew District School Board
Superior Greenstone District School Board
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Toronto District School Board
Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Upper Canada District School Board
Upper Grand District School Board
Waterloo Region District School Board
Wellington Catholic District School Board
–with a file from The Canadian Press
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