education workers

• A fifth New Brunswick union says they’re now in a contract deadlock with province

  A fifth CUPE branch in New Brunswick has said contract talks are deadlocked.

  Politics

  May 11
• Unions, politicians call on Ontario to vaccinate teachers or close schools in hot spots

  Opposition leaders call on Ontario to offer vaccines to education workers, while unions said schools in areas with high infection rates should close until the shots are offered.

  Health

  Apr 6
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• Ontario elementary teachers escalate job action, phase 2 of work-to-rule campaign starts Tuesday

  Starting Tuesday Dec. 10, elementary teachers in Ontario will be escalating job action by starting phase two of their work-to-rule campaign.

  Education

  Dec 7, 2019
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• Support staff workers, Peterborough-based school board reach tentative agreement

  CUPE Local 555 represents more than 1,7000 education workers with 140 job titles.

  Education

  Nov 14, 2019
• Thames Valley elementary school teachers to hold strike vote Thursday

  Members of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) in the London area will hold a central strike vote on Thursday. 

  Education

  Oct 23, 2019
• Ford government says wage cap in tentative deal with CUPE a win

  Education workers and the province reached a tentative agreement Sunday night, hours before they were set to go on strike.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2019
• London schools remain open as CUPE strike averted

  With the exception of Conseil scolaire Viamonde, all London-area school boards announced last week that schools would be closed Monday in the event of a strike.

  Education

  Oct 7, 2019
• Kitchener, Cambridge to offer camps in event of school shutdown

  Both the cities of Kitchener and Cambridge will be offering camps on Monday for parents who are left in a bind if the Catholic schools in Waterloo region are closed by strike.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2019
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• City of London promotes open spots in area day camps ahead of potential strike

  The City of London is doing its part to provide alternatives for local parents and guardians impacted by a potential strike.

  Education

  Oct 4, 2019
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• Waterloo Catholic schools to close Monday if CUPE members go on strike

  Earlier Wednesday, CUPE announced it would begin full strike action Monday, a week after it began a work-to-rule campaign.

  Education

  Oct 2, 2019