As myFM recently reported CUPE members voted over 96% in favour of strike action.
The Union consists of 55 thousand education workers including custodians, librarians, and school administration.
4 bargaining sessions are scheduled to take place, this Thursday and Friday, and then on October 17th and 18th.
The Province has offered a raise of 2% for anyone making less than $40 thousand, and an increase of 1.25 for everyone else.
The Union has countered with increases of 11.7 percent.
myFM was able to get an email statement from Minister of Education Stephen Lecce.
The statement says: “While these results are not surprising given that education unions have voted to hold strikes against families for nearly five decades, we are still extremely disappointed with the results. CUPE is charging ahead with a strike while demanding nearly 50 per cent in increased compensation after two difficult years of pandemic disruptions for students.
As CUPE moves ahead towards a strike that hurts kids and disrupts families — leaving behind a reasonable offer that also protects the most generous benefits and pension plan in the country — we will continue to remain at the table to make sure kids stay in class without interruption right through to June.”
Stay with myFM as we continue to bring you developments on this story.
Written by Rob Ross
