TORONTO – Educational workers have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Ontario government.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced the proposed deal in a statement Saturday.
He did not provide details.
The workers involved include educational assistants, designated early childhood educators and clerical workers.
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The deal with the Ontario Council of Educational Workers is the fifth in a contentious round of negotiations between educators and the province.
Lecce says it’s time to conclude agreements with two other unions, including the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation.
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