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Education support staff to take strike vote as talks remain in limbo

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Rushowy, K. (2026, September 20). Education support staff to take strike vote as talks remain in limbo. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/education-support-staff-to-take-strike-vote-as-talks-remain-in-limbo/article_0077928d-0424-42a1-9a12-2bad2664bf99.html

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CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions is organizing a strike vote for approximately 57,000 school support staff due to stalled negotiations with the provincial government. This decision was announced after a recent leadership meeting and members will cast their votes online between November 4 and 18.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions, representing approximately 57,000 school support staff, has decided to hold a strike vote from November 4 to 18 due to ongoing stalled negotiations with the provincial government. The decision was made at a leadership meeting over the weekend. This union joins two others in scheduling such votes as contract talks remain unresolved. Education Minister Paul Calandra’s office stated that premature strike threats do not serve students' interests and urged continued focus on reaching a deal. Meanwhile, ETFO president David Mastin emphasized the seriousness of the situation but expressed reluctance for strikes, advocating instead for proportional responses to address perceived government efforts to undermine public education since 2018.

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Some 57,000 school support staff are set to take a strike vote in November. asserted

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The decision was made at a weekend leadership meeting of CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions as negotiations with the province remain in limbo, president Joe Tigani told the Star in an interview Sunday afternoon. asserted

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The online vote will take place Nov. 4 to 18. asserted

vote → take → 18

Education support staff to take strike vote as talks remain in limbo

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