Education Workers

• Ontario CUPE school staff vote to ratify contract with government

  The Canadian Union of Public Employees says about 73 per cent of its Ontario education workers who voted on a new contract with the government are in favour of ratification.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2022
  
• Education workers vote on tentative agreement to be announced Monday

  If the deal is accepted by CUPE members, it will mark the end of a controversial struggle that has boiled over since October. If it is not, both sides will return to the table.

  Education

  Dec 4, 2022
  
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• CUPE education workers will receive pay for 2 days missed during ‘political protest’

  On Nov. 5 and Nov. 7, CUPE education workers hit picket lines across Ontario in what the union termed a "political protest" against the Ford government.

  Education

  Nov 24, 2022
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• CUPE tells education support workers in Ontario to accept tentative contract offer

  When CUPE's Ontario school board bargaining team announced a deal with the Ford government, it signalled unease. The union's national leadership is now urging members to accept it.

  Education

  Nov 23, 2022
• Teacher talks progressing well, Ontario’s education minister says

  Schools across Ontario were open Monday after a weekend of talks between the government and education workers secured a tentative contract.

  Education

  Nov 21, 2022
• Ontario education worker strike called off with union members to vote on tentative deal

  CUPE and the province have been holding labour negotiations throughout the weekend, and the union has set a deadline of 5 p.m. today to reach a deal.

  Education

  Nov 20, 2022
• Bargaining continues between education workers and province as strike deadline looms

  CUPE has said 55,000 of its workers will walk off on Monday if a deal with the province isn't reached by 5 p.m. on Sunday.

  Economy

  Nov 19, 2022
• Possible strike action a necessary step: Limestone District CUPE president

  While some parents feel caught in the middle as another educators strike looms, CUPE Local 1480 president Erin Provost says it may be necessary to support staff and kids.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
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• LDCSB schools to be closed Monday in event of second CUPE walkout, board officials say

  It comes after CUPE announced on Wednesday that it had filed a five-day strike notice, saying talks with the province had broken down again.

  Education

  Nov 16, 2022
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• Peterborough school boards to close schools Monday in event of CUPE strike

  Both school boards in the Peterborough, Ont., area say they can not operate their schools safely without CUPE education workers and will close schools if a strike happens Monday.

  Education

  Nov 16, 2022