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Deal between Ontario high school teachers and province would avoid strikes: ministry (www.cbc.ca)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn’t say fair deal, just one better than Ford will give

If the members don’t have an appetite to strike then the union doesn’t have that power

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well the point of this deal is to avoid a strike vote at all, to go straight from negotiations to arbitration, so it doesn't seem like OSSTF leadership is all that interested in finding out if the rank and file is willing to strike.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I would have assumed they were more connected with their members sentiments before a strike vote. If it’s not close then it wouldn’t be necessary

But I guess the union is so spread out that it might not be