Elementary teachers to hold strike vote Saturday

NEWS RELEASE
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS' FEDERATION OF ONTARIO
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Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario members from the Algoma locals will hold a confidential members’ meeting and a central strike vote on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.

“ETFO’s goal is to reach an agreement at the central bargaining table without having to take job action,” said ETFO provincial President Sam Hammond. “We are committed to continuing negotiations until a fair and reasonable collective agreement can be reached that protects and improves the learning and working conditions in public elementary schools in Ontario.”

At this member-only meeting, elementary teachers and occasional teachers from the Algoma locals will discuss central bargaining issues. The ETFO Provincial Executive has asked members to demonstrate their support for ETFO’s bargaining priorities that include more support for students with special needs, the protection of Kindergarten, class size and class structure, and fair and transparent hiring practices. 

Holding a central strike vote is one part of the legal bargaining process established under Ontario labour laws.

There are two ETFO central negotiation tables; one table for teachers and occasional teachers and the other for educational workers, which includes designated early childhood educators, professional support personnel and education support personnel.

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