TORONTO — A second Ontario teachers union has now taken a step toward a possible strike, with members voting overwhelmingly in favour of job action, if necessary, to spur movement at the bargaining table.
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association announced Thursday that 97 per cent of its members voted to support a strike mandate.
The news comes a day after the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario announced its members voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike, though there are no plans yet for job action. The union representing public high school teachers has agreed to a bargaining process with the government that will see the parties keep negotiating until Oct. 27 then send any outstanding issues to be resolved by arbitration, eliminating the possibility of a strike.Education Minister Stephen Lecce said he continues to call on those other unions to accept binding arbitration and avoid strikes.
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