It's a deal (sort of)
And mystery motion solved
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LABOUR PEACE IN OUR TIME — Ontario’s littlest scholars won’t have to deal with strike action for the next three years, thanks to a new tentative agreement between their teachers’ union and the province.
The fine print is still being hammered out — here’s what we know, and what it means for schools and beyond.
Details are scant. Education Minister STEPHEN LECCE is keeping tight-lipped for now, noting that outstanding issues will be sorted out by a third-party arbitrator. In exchange, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is promising no strike action over the life of the four-year agreement. Union members will see specifics on Thursday, with a ratification vote to follow. Until then, details are under wraps.
What changed? That’s also a bit of a mystery. Earlier this year, the high school teachers’ union signed off on a similar move to avert strikes and send outstanding issues to binding arbitration — but ETFO and …