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• Ontario Catholic teachers one step closer to potential job action

  The union representing Catholic teachers is moving to conciliation in its ongoing talks with the Ford government over a new contract.

  Education

  Dec 1, 2023
  
• Is a teachers strike looming? What Ontario government and unions say

  Two major teaching unions in Ontario have strike mandates, ratcheting up tensions in ongoing talks with the province. Both the unions and government say a strike isn't guaranteed.

  Education

  Oct 22, 2023
  
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• Catholic teachers latest group in Ontario to plan strike votes

  The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association announced on Monday it would ballot its members over whether or not to consider a strike in a mid-October vote.

  Education

  Aug 21, 2023
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• Coronavirus: Union calls for online learning extension across Ontario during state of emergency

  As it stands, students living outside the five hot spots in the southern part of the province are due to return to class on Jan. 25.

  Education

  Jan 13, 2021
• Coronavirus: Labour board dismisses Ontario teachers’ union challenge of school plan

  The unions alleged that Premier Doug Ford's plan does not follow the province's own workplace safety laws and asked the board to intervene.

  Education

  Oct 2, 2020
• Teachers’ union reaches tentative deal with Peterborough Catholic school board

  Negotiating teams for the board and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) worked late Wednesday to reach the deal.

  Education

  Jun 4, 2020
• English Catholic teachers in Ontario ratify agreement for new contract

  Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association president Liz Stuart says it was a particularly difficult round of negotiations as the Ontario government sought to implement what she called "significant cuts" to publicly funded education.

  Education

  Apr 8, 2020
• Ontario returns to bargaining table with last teachers’ union as backdrop for talks changes

  The Ontario government is attempting to close an ugly round of bargaining as it restarts talks with the only remaining teachers' union without a contract, and an expert says the COVID-19 pandemic may create a path to labour peace.

  Education

  Apr 3, 2020
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• Ontario government strikes deals with French language, elementary teachers’ unions

  Ontario has reached tentative contract agreements with the unions representing the province's 12,000 French-language teachers and 83,000 elementary teachers.

  Education

  Mar 31, 2020
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• Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association announces tentative deal, suspends all strike action

  Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association has announced they will stop all strike action now that a tentative deal has been reached with the province.

  Education

  Mar 12, 2020