Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association set to return to the bargaining table on Feb. 3
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association is set to return to the bargaining table on Monday, Feb. 3, president Liz Stuart said Thursday night.
Planned 1-day strike next week will go ahead, union says
OECTA has been called back to the bargaining table."
"We are pleased to be getting back to negotiations. However, it remains to be seen how serious the discussions will be," Stuart wrote in the statement.
"We would like nothing more than to focus on reaching an agreement, but the government needs to understand that their proposed cuts simply cannot stay on the table. At this point, the strike action planned for February 4 will go ahead."
Contract talks between Ontario's public elementary teachers and the government have also been renewed and entered a second day on Thursday.