Without a deal, tens of thousands of education support workers – including custodians, early childhood teachers, teaching assistants and administrative staff – will join a province-wide strike “until further notice”, despite now being illegal.
The Keeping Students in Classroom Act, or House Bill 28, was filed Monday and passed Thursday afternoon. In it, the illegal clause legislated a four-year contract on workers while making it illegal to take up any work.
CUPE is demanding an 11.7 percent wage increase, equal to about $3.25 more an hour across all levels.
Under Bill 28, however, the contract calls for a 2.5 percent annual pay raise for people making less than $43,000 a year and a 1.5 percent raise for all other employees.
“For the sake of Ontario’s two million students, to keep classrooms open, CUPE left us with no choice but to pass the Keep (Students) in the Classroom Act,” Education Minister Stephen Leche said at a press conference today.
Unionists who still choose to strike can be fined up to $4,000 individually, while unions that organize the strike can be hit with $500,000.
Here are the picket lines Friday across Ontario:
TORONTO
Queen’s Park, 111 Wellesley St. W., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MISSISSAUGA
1420 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E., Unit 315, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. 120 Lakeshore Rd. W., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m
SCABOROUGH
2063 Lawrence Ave. E., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
BRAMPTON
10215 Kennedy Rd. N, Unit 7, 9am to 1 p.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. 456 Vodden St. E., Unit 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. 1 Gateway Blvd., Unit 307, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
MARKHAM
CF Markville Mall, 5000 Hwy 7, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
RICHMOND HILL
9555 Yonge St., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
WOOD FIRE
5100 Rutherford Rd., Unit 3, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
OAKVILLE
74 Rebecca St., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12 to 4 p.m. 2525 Old Bronte Rd., Unit 570, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12 to 4 p.m.
HAMILTON
Limeridge Mall, 999 Upper Wentworth St., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 12 to 4 p.m. Eastgate Mall, 75 Centennial Pkwy N., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 12 to 4 p.m. 115 Hwy 8, Unit 102, 8am until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
BURLINGTON
3027 Harvester Rd., Suite 306, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12 to 4 p.m.
NIAGARA WATERFALLS
6746 Morrison St., Unit 1, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
ST. KATHARINE
Service Ontario Government Building, 301 St. Paul St., ground floor, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12 to 4 p.m. 209 Carlton St., 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
BARRY
20 Bell Farm Rd., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 237 Mapleview Dr., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
OTTAWA
1018 Cyrville Rd., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. 1580 Merivale Rd., Suite 500, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. 250B Greenbank Rd., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m.
KINGSTON
837 Princess St., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 12 to 4 p.m.
KING CITY
2220 King Rd., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
COLLECTION
1550 Kingston Rd., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
AJAX
230 Westney Rd. S., suite 502, 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
WHITBY
114 Dundas St. E., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
OSHAWA
78 Center St. N, 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
BOWMANVILLE
23 King St. W., 7:30 to 11:30 A.M. and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
STOUFFVILLE
37 Sandiford Dr., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
KITCHEN
4281 King St. E., #4, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
WATERLOO
100 Regina St. S., #200, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
SOLT ST. increase
390 Bay St., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. SSM Civic Center – City Hall, 99 Foster Dr., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ELMIRA
63 Arthur St. S, Unit 3 & 4, 8am until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
GEORGINA
23550 Woodbine Ave., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
NAPANEE
113 East St., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 12 to 4 p.m
BELLEVILLE
5503 ON-62, 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 12 to 4 p.m.
LONDON
240 Commissioners Rd. W., Unit 101, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. 155 Clarke Rd., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
WINDSOR
2443 Dougall Ave., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 5452 Tecumseh Rd. E., #1, 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ESSEX
33 Talbot St. S., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
CHATHAM
100-111 Heritage Rd., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
LEAMINGTON
Unit B – 115 Errie St. N., 10:30 A.M. to 2:30 p.m.
ST. THOMAS
750 Talbot St., Suite 201, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
SUDBURY
555 Barrydowne Rd., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MUNICIPALITY OF ISPANOLAS
100 Todhope St., 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
WESTERN NURSERY
193 King St., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
NORTH BAY
219 Main St. E., 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
THUNDER BAY
774 James St. N., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
ATTIKOKAN
Suite 105, 105 Main St. E, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
IGNACE
Subway, 104 Main St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
SIOUX LOOKOUT
Tim Hortons, Wellington St. and 5th Ave., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
RED LAKE
Red Lake Subway, 11 ON-105, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
MOOSONEE
First St., corner of College Daycare, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m
THIS EAR IS FALLING OFF
Ear Falls Esso Gas Station, ON-105, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
For more information on where to find the nearest picket line, Ontarians can go to CUPE’s Picket Finder website and enter their address for a map of where to go.
– With files from CTV Toronto’s Katherine DeClerq
