Teachers Unions to Start Holding Strike Mandate Votes

Monday, 18 September 2023 12:10

By Linda Morgan

Ontario elementary teachers will hold a strike mandate vote today until October 17th

Elementary teachers in Ontario will start voting today on whether to give the union a strike mandate.

Votes will take place until October 17th.

The ETFO has filed for conciliation, saying the bargaining pace has been slow.

However, it has rejected a proposal from the government to leave outstanding issues to an arbitrator.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce is urging teacher's unions to reach a deal similar to the Ontario Secondary School Teacher's Federation.

That union has agreed to continue bargaining talks until October, then move to binding arbitration.

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