HAMILTON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent a message Thursday to education workers who voted in favour of a strike: “Don’t force my hand.”
The Canadian Union of Public Employees announced earlier this week that its members, such as early childhood educators, custodians and administration staff, voted 96.5 per cent in favour of a strike.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
CUPE represents education workers and school support staff, not teachers. The workers include education assistants, early childhood educators, library workers, custodians, social workers and administrative assistants among many other roles.Article content It’s unclear what exactly strike action would look like, if it takes place. Previous job action in the education sector has taken the form of work to rule, rolling and intermittent strikes, and a full withdrawal of services.“What I said was please, and I’m begging you, don’t go on strike,” he said.
Laura Walton, president of CUPE’s Ontario School Boards Council of Unions, said in a statement Thursday that the union’s proposals are reasonable, necessary and affordable, and Ford has the power to accept them today.
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