ATLANTA — In the midst of contract negotiations with the province, a union that represents thousands of educators in Ontario is anticipated to reveal today whether its members favour going on strike.
From September 23 to October 2, Canadian Organization of Public Employees members had the opportunity to vote on a possible strike mandate. The union will announce the results at a news conference this morning.
The province has been requested by CUPE for annual rises of around $3.25 per hour, or 11.
7 percent, stating that wages for employees have been constrained over the past ten years and are insufficient to keep up with inflation.
It claims that the Ford administration is proposing a 1.25 percent pay increase to everyone else and a two percent boost to educators making less than $40,000 annually, which translates to between 33 and 53 cents per hour.
55,000 workers are represented by CUPE, including bus drivers, custodians, and early childhood educators.
On August 31, the five main education union contracts in Ontario came to an end. On Thursday, CUPE will begin bargaining with the government of Ontario once more.
The Ontario Education Workers’ Union will announce the results of the strike ballot while negotiating with the province
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