Several school boards have said learning will move online next week in the event of a walkout by CUPE, which could happen Monday
Intense bargaining is set to take place today between the province and education workers ahead of a possible strike.
Several school boards have said learning will move online next week in the event of a walkout by CUPE, which filed a strike notice earlier this week after talks with the province broke down. CUPE has said the two sides recently agreed on a 3.59 per cent wage increase but the union is still fighting for higher staffing levels, while Education Minister Stephen Lecce has said the government has put forward multiple improved offers and not asked for any concessions.
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