As the labour battle continues between CUPE and the province, a level of uncertainty is in the air for local parents.
The Ontario government has introduced legislation to impose a contract on the union representing approximately 55,000 education workers — including librarians, custodians and early childhood educators — and avert a strike set to start Friday.
The union however says they will be off the job on Friday despite the legislation. Laura Walton, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ Ontario School Board Council of Unions, said her members have said “enough is enough”.
PTBOToday.ca asked you what your opinion is on the strike. Most people we spoke with agree with CUPE workers, but are also worried about their children’s education.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the province’s latest offer provides 2.5 per cent annual wage increases over four years for workers making less than $43,000 a year and 1.5 per cent for all others.
The Progressive Conservative government ordered the legislature back at 5 a.m. Tuesday in order to speed up passage of the bill.
(Written by: Kyla Close)
