Talks have once again broken down between the province of Ontario and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and CUPE has given notice today that they’ll be in a legal strike (full withdrawal of services) position starting Monday, November 21.
Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is not directly involved in the provincial negotiations and are hopeful that there will be a resolution before this Monday, stated TLDSB director of education on the board’s website today, November 16, 2022.
“A reminder that in TLDSB, CUPE members include secretaries, clerks, technicians, custodial and maintenance staff, and educational assistants. These members are critical in keeping our school buildings and sites safe for students, not only for the cleanliness of our buildings, but for the support students receive each day. We respect and value our CUPE staff and are hopeful an agreement is met before Monday,” added Hahn.
Should there be a full strike on Monday, TLDSB school buildings and worksites will be closed to students. More information will be sent in the coming days.
To find out more about the status of CUPE labour action impacting TLDSB, visit the Labour Relations Updates page on the school board’s website.
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Many parents don’t mind another strike because they were thinking of keeping their kids at home anyway.
And out of the hospital with RSV, Covid or the flu.
Hospitals are over-run with kids right now.
Since Ford and Lecce refuse to mandate masks in school and keep kids safe.
According to polls most people blame Ford for a strike. Especially parents.
It’s always like that.
If, as is stated, the members of CUPE are critical to the operation, safety etc of our schools, why are they not treated as valuable members of the education team? To go for ten years without a raise in pay seems hypocritical. Especially seeing the extremely generous raises that the politicians have rewarded themselves with over the last decade. Treat them with the care and respect that they deserve!!
Really, is anyone surprised that talks broke down?
Let’s review that:
– Lecce did not attend a public school.
– Lecce is not a parent.
– Lecce does not have a child who requires support via Educational Assistants.
Chances are:
– Lecce was never a school custodian.
– Lecce was never a school secretary.
– Lecce never held a job in maintenance.
– Lecce was never a school technician.
– Lecce was never a clerk.
– Lecce was never an Early Childhood educator.
– Lecce was never an Educational Assistant.
Yet, sadly, it is Lecce who is Minister of Education. Again, is anyone surprised that talks broke down?
CUPE members play a vital role in our children’s education. CUPE members deserve a decent wage and working conditions. An increase in staffing in our schools needs to happen.