The development comes after the Progressive Conservative government partially backed off on class size increases and new e-learning requirements.They offered to increase average high school class sizes from 22 to 23 instead of their original target of 28, and allow an opt-out for e-learning courses they previously said would be mandatory.
The provincial government and OSSTF haven’t had a formal bargaining session since Dec. 16, and on Wednesday morning Lecce called on the union to return to the table. Lecce has said the biggest issue in contract talks is compensation, while OSSTF has said class sizes, student support and e-learning requirements are their biggest hold-ups.
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It would be nice to see this governement to call an election... im tired of hearing bs from the ford government
Lecce's stunt was not a 'move' & won't pay off. He bullied 22.5 for 2019 & still wants 23 for 2020. His bad faith can't be rewarded. Anything above 22 done UNILATERALLY and BEFORE negotiations is bad faith.The OLRB is ruling on that very issue. The Courts will rule on the 1% cap.
'Now Mr. Ford, you said-' 'I sez a lotsa stuff.' 'But you can't tell the press one thing-' 'I tell dem bums lotsa stuff. Dat's dat; dis is dis.' 'We can't negotiate if you're going to lie to-' 'Ya can't huh?' 'What are you- hey! Ow!' 'Can youse negotiate now?' 'Hey! Put me down!'
defund the Union now. How? Stop deducting Union dues from the teachers salery.
Of course they did. It's hard to negotiate with liars. Media needs to stop reporting what Ford and his ministers say and only report what they do. Ford government all lies all the time.
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