CUPE strike UPDATE

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he won't negotiate the details of a counter offer from CUPE education workers unless they cancel plans to ...

Ontario’s opposition parties have roundly condemned the legislation and more than a dozen New Democrat members got themselves kicked out of question period in protest on Wednesday, either by using unparliamentary language or refusing to come to order. “It’s hard to sit face to face with another group who’s bringing in that type of action.” Lecce said because of CUPE’s strike threat, the government “has no choice” but to proceed with the bill. Walton has said the union would foot the bill for penalties levied against workers, and suggested Wednesday that CUPE is looking for outside financial help. The most notable example is Labourers’ International Union of North America — LiUNA — which endorsed Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives in the spring election. We stand ready to negotiate with any willing partner, but they’ve got to take the strike off the table on Friday.

The union is also warning the strike will continue past Friday until a contract agreement is hammered out. That means parents should be prepared to have ...

CUPE has sent the province a counter-offer and says it remains committed to negotiating with the province. The province has said unless the union removes its threat of a strike, they will not go back to the negotiating table. The union is also warning the strike will continue past Friday until a contract agreement is hammered out.

(Wednesday, Nov. 2) The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has confirmed that all school buildings will be closed on Friday, Nov. 4 due to the ...

We respect and value our CUPE staff and are hopeful an agreement is met before the end of the week," said Hahn. Thank you for your support during this time and understanding that our students’ safety is our priority." "We continue to remain hopeful that an agreement is met and our students will remain in class. "Without our CUPE staff, we cannot safely operate TLDSB schools for students. 4 due to the [Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)](https://cupe.ca/) strike that day. "The CUPE members at TLDSB are vital to supporting student supervision and safety. This doesn't mean students will have a day off from classes, though. Without these individuals, TLDSB cannot safely operate schools for students," wrote director of education Wesley Hahn in a letter to families on Wednesday, Nov. "Since our communication on Oct. [Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)](https://cupe.ca/) strike, the [Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB)](https://www.tldsb.ca/) has confirmed that all school buildings will be closed on Friday, Nov. "We value our CUPE staff and continue to be hopeful that a resolution is made quickly so that students can be back in class." 31, a decision to not proceed with asynchronous learning on Friday has been made to allow our teachers and designated early childhood educators time to prepare for student learning next week," said Hahn.