The Ford government will be back at the bargaining table with Ontario education workers today in the hopes of avoiding a potential strike.
Mediator William Kaplan will be present to help negotiate a new collective agreement between the two sides, as he did in 2019.
The union is asking for annual wage increases of $3.25 per hour to help cover the impact of inflation, among other demands, such as designated Early Childhood Educators for every kindergarten class, and $100 million towards the creation of new jobs.
The Ford government is proposing a four-year deal that involves raises of 2 percent a year for education workers who make less than $40,000, and 1.25 per cent for everyone outside that bracket.
Written by Canadian Press
