Ford tells education workers who voted in favour of strike ‘don’t force my hand’ | National Newswatch

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HAMILTON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent a message Thursday to education workers who voted in favour of a strike:"Don't force my hand."

Ford was asked at a news conference Thursday if he would legislate them back to work in the event of a stoppage. He said he won't"budge" on wanting to keep classrooms free of disruptions. CUPE represents education workers and school support staff, not teachers. The four major teachers' unions are at various stages of bargaining after contracts expired Aug. 31, but none has taken a strike vote.

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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