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Ontario public high school teachers to hold strike vote amid stalled bargaining

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Digital, G. (2026, September 25). Ontario public high school teachers to hold strike vote amid stalled bargaining. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12073256/ontario-public-high-school-teachers-to-hold-strike-vote-amid-stalled-bargaining/

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Ontario public high school teachers will vote from November 6 to 16 on whether they are willing to strike over stalled bargaining following the expiration of current education contracts at the end of August. This decision follows similar moves by other major education unions, including those representing elementary and Catholic teachers, who have also scheduled strike votes in November. The president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation notes that a strike vote aims to strengthen their negotiating position with the provincial government rather than necessarily leading to an actual strike.
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Ontario's public high school teachers, represented by The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSFTT), will hold a strike vote from November 6 to 16, joining four other major education unions that have already scheduled similar votes for the same month. This move comes as negotiations between unions and the provincial government remain stalled over the scope of bargaining issues, with the Ontario Labour Relations Board currently deciding whether certain matters should be negotiated at the central or local level. The contracts for teachers expired at the end of August, leading to ongoing discussions about working conditions and compensation. OSFTT President Martha Hradowy emphasized that a strike vote is not an immediate call to action but rather a means to strengthen their bargaining position and convey members' dissatisfaction with current conditions.

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Catholic OSSTF Ontario The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation the Ontario Labour Relations Board

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Catholic NORP · 1× Hradowy PERSON · 1× OSSTF ORG · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation ORG · 1× the Ontario Labour Relations Board ORG · 1×

Narrative

Current education contracts expired at the end of August, but negotiations are stalled as the Ontario Labour Relations Board decides on a dispute between unions and the government on which issues should be bargained centrally, and which should be left to local unions and school boards.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
🔮 Ontario public high school teachers are set to vote in November on whether they would be willing to strike, meaning all major education unions will now look to their members for strike mandates this fall.
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Ontario public high school teachers to hold strike vote amid stalled bargaining · assertive framing

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Ontario public high school teachers are set to vote in November on whether they would be willing to strike, meaning all major education unions will now look to their members for strike mandates this fall. asserted
unions → set → mandates
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation says its members will vote from Nov. 6 to 16. asserted
members → say → 16
The other four major education unions, including the ones representing elementary teachers and Catholic teachers, have also scheduled strike votes in November. asserted
unions → include → November
A strike vote does not necessarily mean a strike will happen. asserted
strike → mean → ?
OSSTF president Martha Hradowy says in a statement that a strike vote gives the union an opportunity to strengthen its bargaining position and sends a clear message to the provincial government that members are united. asserted
members → say → government
Current education contracts expired at the end of August, but negotiations are stalled as the Ontario Labour Relations Board decides on a dispute between unions and the government on which issues should be bargained centrally, and which should be left to local unions and school boards. asserted
which → expire → unions
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