Lowest paid CUPE workers to get 4.2 per cent annual hike under tentative deal with Ontario

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The lowest paid CUPE school support staff will receive a 4.2 per cent annual increase in the tentative deal reached with the government, says Education Minister Stephen Lecce.

The four-year agreement is being put before the 55,000 custodians, early childhood educators and educational assistants in a ratification vote that starts Thursday and runs all weekend.

The government and the school boards’ bargaining unit of the Canadian Union of Public Employees announced the deal at dinnertime Sunday, The union, however, was not able to secure $100 million for additional school support staff, and bargaining unit president Laura Walton said she didn’t like it. Lecce has previously said that grants to boards for this school year already provided funds for 1,800 additional support staff positions.

“We’re in a situation where we need more investment in our classroom,” said Interim NDP Leader Peter Tabuns. “That’s the issue that’s outstanding. I know parents want more investment in the classroom.”

 

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The media focused on this 39k to distract from the real goal of this strike. Was to get trades workers making 150k an %11 increase every year for 4 years %44 do the math on that? Now understand there are thousands if trades people in Ontario school boards. The media is disgusting

What a complete joke

'...but all workers benefit from this deal,' Lecce said. 'And frankly, all families and taxpayers benefit by having stability for children. So I think it is a win-win-win.' On his Twitter graphic he wrote, 'This is not a win for government or education sectors' Lecce's👖on🔥

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