Over 55 000 Ontario Education Workers Strike In Defiance Of Draconian Law Canada
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents custodial, early childhood and education support workers, began the strike Friday, despite legislation fast-tracked by Ontario Premier Doug Ford that bans the strike and mandates unilaterally contract employees. Ontario’s Conservative government has also weighed in, saying it is unwilling to back down against an “illegal strike.” “Nothing is more important right now than getting students back into the classroom, and we will use every tool at our disposal to do that,” provincial Education Minister Steven Lecce said in a statement....