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Students in class Monday as CUPE, Ontario government reach tentative deal
BROCKVILLE/KEMPTVILLE – Thousands of students across Eastern Ontario will be heading to class today as a strike by non-teaching staff has been averted. […]
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Public schools would close if support workers strike
BROCKVILLE – The Upper Canada District School Board says it would have no choice but to close schools if workers strike Friday. […]
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Brockville union rally Tuesday over Bill 195
BROCKVILLE – The leaders of two health care, social worker and municipal worker unions say the Ontario government’s Reopening Ontario Bill 195 is trampling on […]
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Students head to class Monday: CUPE, Ontario reach tentative deal
TORONTO – Students at the region’s English Public and English Catholic school boards will be heading to class as usual on Monday. The Ontario government […]
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UCDSB schools will close if CUPE strikes Monday
Editor’s note: This story has been updated at 12:07 a.m. Friday to show UCDSB has made its decision to close schools in the event of […]
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English Catholic schools will close if CUPE strikes Monday
KEMPTVILLE – The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario says it will be forced to close school if support staff go on strike Monday. […]
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Education minister determined to get CUPE deal
TORONTO – Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he’s prepared to meet – as early as today – with CUPE to get a deal for […]
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Work-to-rule begins for public school support workers
BROCKVILLE – Educational support workers across Ontario and here in Leeds-Grenville have begun a work-to-rule campaign. The 55,000 custodians, clerical workers, educational assistants and early […]
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UCDSB support staff vote to strike
BROCKVILLE – Support staff with the Upper Canada District School Board have voted overwhelmingly to strike to back contract demands. Members of CUPE Local 5678 […]
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Hospital workers have tentative agreement
TORONTO – Hospital workers across Ontario – including those in Brockville and Kemptville – have a tentative agreement. The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU/CUPE) […]