Local education workers call for early bargaining with province

Local education workers call for early bargaining with province

Unions representing over 2,000 education support workers within the Algonquin Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) and Limestone District School Board (LDSB) are asking the Ontario government to come to the bargaining table sooner than planned.

Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early – ETFOCB

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, saying issues such as class sizes need to be urgently addressed. The union presidents said Monday in a joint statement that they want to start negotiations early as a way to ensure stability in classrooms and boost student success. It is a practical, responsib…