Ontario Will Sweeten Offer To Education Workers Ford Says As Union Calls For Early Repeal Of Bill 28
Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Ford declined to give specific details about the government’s proposal, but said the offer would be particularly good for lower-income workers. “We want a deal that’s fair to students, fair to parents, fair to taxpayers and fair to workers, especially low-income workers,” he said. The workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), ended their protest on Monday hours after Ford promised to scrap a bill that used the clause to enforce a multi-year contract and barred workers from striking....