Ontario’s English Catholic teachers schedule strike vote as talks stall
Talks with the major education unions are largely stalled as the Ontario Labour Relations Board is looking at the issue of which topics should be bargained centrally.
Ontario's English Catholic teachers have announced plans to vote on striking in November, as negotiations for their contract have not advanced beyond the initial stages. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) sent a message to its members, stating that the strike vote is intended to signal to the government the necessity for substantial progress during the bargaining process.
The union plans to conduct information meetings before the Nov. 12 and 13 vote, ensuring that members are well-informed to cast a "strong strike mandate."
However, president Rene Jansen in de Wal emphasized that the vote does not guarantee a strike will occur. The current impasse in contract talks stems from ongoing discussions at the Ontario Labour Relations Board. This board is deliberating over which issues should be collectively bargained at a provincial level and which should be negotiated by local unions in conjunction with individual school boards.
The teachers' union contends that Education Minister Paul Calandra has been attempting to integrate certain working conditions and other local issues into the central bargaining sphere.
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