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Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote

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Callan, I. (2026, September 21). Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12067038/ontario-education-union-third-strike-vote/

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Ontario’s education unions are planning further actions as contract negotiations with the provincial government stall. The Ontario School Board Council of Unions, which represents 57,000 members, has scheduled a strike vote for November. This follows similar moves by other major teacher unions in the province. Union leaders have warned that they will respond proportionally to what they view as efforts by the Ford government to undermine public education since 2018. The Education Minister’s office asserts that ongoing disputes at the Labour Relations Board are delaying negotiations and urges both sides to work towards a resolution that keeps students in classrooms.

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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Topics

ETFO OLRB Ontario the Canadian Union of Public Employees the Ontario School Board Council of Unions

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ETFO ORG · 2× OLRB ORG · 2× David Mastion PERSON · 1× Education ORG · 1× Ford ORG · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× the Canadian Union of Public Employees ORG · 1× the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario ORG · 1× the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association ORG · 1× the Ontario School Board Council of Unions ORG · 1×

Narrative

Calandra’s office said “premature strike threats do not serve the interests of students” and said the minister would remain focused on “getting to the table and reaching a deal that keeps students in the classroom.” Mastin said he did not want to see teachers or education workers go on strike — but stressed the threat was serious.

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Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

A third Ontario education union has scheduled a strike vote for its members, as pressure grows on contract talks with the Ford government. asserted

pressure → schedule → government

On Sunday, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, a part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, announced it would hold a strike vote in November. asserted

it → announce → November

The 57,000-strong union joins the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) in scheduling strike votes talks over new contracts stall. asserted

talks → join → contracts

David Mastion, the president of ETFO, told reporters Monday that education unions are ready for an escalating fight with the government if necessary. asserted

unions → tell → government

“I think they can expect a proportional response to the challenging times that we’re in right now,” he said Get daily National news asserted

he → think → news

“We will only take action that needs to be taken in order to get this government to move off of their trajectory. asserted

government → take → trajectory

The trajectory since 2018 has been to dismantle, to cut, to suffocate everything that’s good about public education.” asserted

that → dismantle → education

A spokesperson for Education Minister Paul Calandra said ongoing disputes at the Labour Relations Board were delaying contract talks. asserted

disputes → say → talks

“The majority of the unions have gone to the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) to determine which issues should be negotiated at the central or local tables,” they wrote in a statement. asserted

they → go → statement

“We respect their right to do so, but this process has delayed the start of bargaining. asserted

process → respect → bargaining

Once the OLRB process has concluded, we will be ready and willing to negotiate whenever the unions are ready to begin.” asserted

unions → conclude → ?

threat → say → strike

“We’re hoping to avoid any work action, and it might very well be that a big strike mandate sends a message to the government that educators in this province — OSBCU, OECTA, OSSTF — we’re all very, very serious about this,” he said. “ uncertain

he → hop → this

And they might change course.” uncertain

they → change → course