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Ontario government "has no choice" but a bill that bans strikes

Ontario government "has no choice" but a bill that bans strikes

By Arab Canada News

Published: November 3, 2022

It appears that the Doug Ford government and the Ontario Education Workers' Union are on a collision course on Thursday, as the government prepares to legislate an impactful anti-strike law while labor groups prepare for a day of protests on Friday.

Liechi told CP24 in an interview on Thursday morning, "They did not refuse to back down from this strike, so we have no choice but to present the bill this afternoon, which aims to avoid the strike and create some stability,"

About 55,000 education workers in Ontario - including custodians, administrative staff, and educational support staff - represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), are scheduled to leave work on Friday, although the strike is likely illegal.

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