'The government blinked': Union to end Ontario education walkout after Ford promises to repeal strik

'The government blinked': Union to end Ontario education walkout after Ford promises to repeal strike law

A union representing some 55,000 Ontario education workers who walked off the job Friday says protest sites "will be collapsed" starting Tuesday and workers will be back after Premier Doug Ford said he will repeal legislation that imposed a contract and banned them from striking.

That means school will be back in session — for now.

Representatives from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said at a news conference Monday that Ford had put his commitment in writing, and that both sides would restart contract negotiations. Leaders from numerous other public- and private-sector unions were also in attendance.

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A spokesperson for the province told CBC News on Monday that government officials will be bringing legislation in to repeal Bill 28 on Nov. 14, and "plan to be back at the table to negotiate as soon as possible."

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cupe-strike-labour-board-ruling-expected-1.6642824


It looks like the Ford government got the message via the polls.