Ontario S Offer To Education Workers Insufficient To Keep Up With Cost Of Living Union

Karen Littlewood, president of the Ontario Federation of Secondary Educators, reviewed the proposal tabled by the government earlier this week in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. “I think it’s unfair,” he said. “We at OSSTF, one-third of our members are education workers and fall into this type of earnings.” The proposed deal, which would offer a two percent increase to education workers making less than $40,000 a year and a 1.25 percent increase to everyone else, gave a first indication of what the Progressive Conservative government is seeking in agreements are also being negotiated with the four major teacher unions. Littlewood said her union is still in the early stages of negotiations and has yet to receive an offer from the province, but expects to see a similar proposal. Offering only a 1.25 percent raise, after raises were capped at one percent for several years, “is not respectful of the work being done,” he said. “We’re having a hard time keeping workers, hiring workers. You’re not going to get them that way,” he said. “It’s the same with health care. It’s happening there faster than in education, but we have to look at all these warning signs.” CUPE has asked the province for annual raises of 11.7 per cent — or $3.25 an hour — arguing workers’ wages have been constrained over the past decade and inflation has been high. Previous contracts were subject to legislation known as Bill 124, introduced by the government in 2019, which caps wage increases at one per cent a year for three years for public sector workers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022.

title: “Ontario S Offer To Education Workers Insufficient To Keep Up With Cost Of Living Union Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-11” author: “Conrad Robillard”

Karen Littlewood, president of the Ontario Federation of Secondary Educators, reviewed the proposal tabled by the government earlier this week in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. “I think it’s unfair,” he said. “We at OSSTF, one-third of our members are education workers and fall into this type of earnings.” The proposed deal, which would offer a two percent increase to education workers making less than $40,000 a year and a 1.25 percent increase to everyone else, gave a first indication of what the Progressive Conservative government is seeking in agreements are also being negotiated with the four major teacher unions. Littlewood said her union is still in the early stages of negotiations and has yet to receive an offer from the province, but expects to see a similar proposal. Offering only a 1.25 percent raise, after raises were capped at one percent for several years, “is not respectful of the work being done,” he said. “We’re having a hard time keeping workers, hiring workers. You’re not going to get them that way,” he said. “It’s the same with health care. It’s happening there faster than in education, but we have to look at all these warning signs.” CUPE has asked the province for annual raises of 11.7 per cent — or $3.25 an hour — arguing workers’ wages have been constrained over the past decade and inflation has been high. Previous contracts were subject to legislation known as Bill 124, introduced by the government in 2019, which caps wage increases at one per cent a year for three years for public sector workers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022.

title: “Ontario S Offer To Education Workers Insufficient To Keep Up With Cost Of Living Union Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Garry Ryder”

Karen Littlewood, president of the Ontario Federation of Secondary Educators, reviewed the proposal tabled by the government earlier this week in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. “I think it’s unfair,” he said. “We at OSSTF, one-third of our members are education workers and fall into this type of earnings.” The proposed deal, which would offer a two percent increase to education workers making less than $40,000 a year and a 1.25 percent increase to everyone else, gave a first indication of what the Progressive Conservative government is seeking in agreements are also being negotiated with the four major teacher unions. Littlewood said her union is still in the early stages of negotiations and has yet to receive an offer from the province, but expects to see a similar proposal. Offering only a 1.25 percent raise, after raises were capped at one percent for several years, “is not respectful of the work being done,” he said. “We’re having a hard time keeping workers, hiring workers. You’re not going to get them that way,” he said. “It’s the same with health care. It’s happening there faster than in education, but we have to look at all these warning signs.” CUPE has asked the province for annual raises of 11.7 per cent — or $3.25 an hour — arguing workers’ wages have been constrained over the past decade and inflation has been high. Previous contracts were subject to legislation known as Bill 124, introduced by the government in 2019, which caps wage increases at one per cent a year for three years for public sector workers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022.

title: “Ontario S Offer To Education Workers Insufficient To Keep Up With Cost Of Living Union Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Christopher Mendez”

Karen Littlewood, president of the Ontario Federation of Secondary Educators, reviewed the proposal tabled by the government earlier this week in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. “I think it’s unfair,” he said. “We at OSSTF, one-third of our members are education workers and fall into this type of earnings.” The proposed deal, which would offer a two percent increase to education workers making less than $40,000 a year and a 1.25 percent increase to everyone else, gave a first indication of what the Progressive Conservative government is seeking in agreements are also being negotiated with the four major teacher unions. Littlewood said her union is still in the early stages of negotiations and has yet to receive an offer from the province, but expects to see a similar proposal. Offering only a 1.25 percent raise, after raises were capped at one percent for several years, “is not respectful of the work being done,” he said. “We’re having a hard time keeping workers, hiring workers. You’re not going to get them that way,” he said. “It’s the same with health care. It’s happening there faster than in education, but we have to look at all these warning signs.” CUPE has asked the province for annual raises of 11.7 per cent — or $3.25 an hour — arguing workers’ wages have been constrained over the past decade and inflation has been high. Previous contracts were subject to legislation known as Bill 124, introduced by the government in 2019, which caps wage increases at one per cent a year for three years for public sector workers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022.

title: “Ontario S Offer To Education Workers Insufficient To Keep Up With Cost Of Living Union Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Marjorie Bond”

Karen Littlewood, president of the Ontario Federation of Secondary Educators, reviewed the proposal tabled by the government earlier this week in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. “I think it’s unfair,” he said. “We at OSSTF, one-third of our members are education workers and fall into this type of earnings.” The proposed deal, which would offer a two percent increase to education workers making less than $40,000 a year and a 1.25 percent increase to everyone else, gave a first indication of what the Progressive Conservative government is seeking in agreements are also being negotiated with the four major teacher unions. Littlewood said her union is still in the early stages of negotiations and has yet to receive an offer from the province, but expects to see a similar proposal. Offering only a 1.25 percent raise, after raises were capped at one percent for several years, “is not respectful of the work being done,” he said. “We’re having a hard time keeping workers, hiring workers. You’re not going to get them that way,” he said. “It’s the same with health care. It’s happening there faster than in education, but we have to look at all these warning signs.” CUPE has asked the province for annual raises of 11.7 per cent — or $3.25 an hour — arguing workers’ wages have been constrained over the past decade and inflation has been high. Previous contracts were subject to legislation known as Bill 124, introduced by the government in 2019, which caps wage increases at one per cent a year for three years for public sector workers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 18, 2022.