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Ontario Teacher, Education Worker Unions Call for Contract Talks to Start Early
Unions warn early bargaining is needed to prevent potential layoffs of thousands of education workers and address a $1.4 billion funding cut in Ontario schools.
- On March 2, 2026, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions and CUPE 1328, representing over 2,500 education workers, urged the Ford government to start bargaining immediately and asked Paul Calandra to allow talks up to 180 days before August 31.
- Facing years of underfunding and staffing shortfalls, unions say students and education workers across Ontario are harmed and school boards warn thousands could be laid off for September 2026 as agreements that limit job cuts expire on August 30, 2026.
- CUPE says education workers perform 1,355.5 FTE of unpaid work and 96 percent face violent incidents, while unions seek smaller class sizes, recruitment and retention measures in bargaining.
- Unions argue early talks would stabilize schools by addressing staffing crises and give school boards clarity to plan and families confidence for September.
- While unions press for early talks, Calandra's office says filing notice 90 days before contract expiry under the Labour Relations Act allows enough time, despite the last round including a two-day Canadian Union of Public Employees strike.
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Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early
Contracts for Ontario's teachers and education workers expire at the end of this summer and their union leaders are calling on the education minister to start the bargaining process early.
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CUPE 1328 and the OSBCU Call for Early Bargaining as Underfunding and Staffing Crisis Deepens at Toronto Catholic District School Board
TORONTO -- The Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) and CUPE 1328, representing over 2,500 education workers throughout the Toronto Catholic District School Board, are urging the Ford government and Education Minister Paul Calandra to begin collective bargaining with unions as soon as possible, as severe underfunding and chronic staffing shortages continue to harm students and education workers across Ontario — including in the Greater…
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