Labour Updates

Halton District School Board Labour Updates

This webpage is your source for information and updates concerning the labour situation with all Halton District School Board employee groups.

Labour Update (Oct. 7, 2019): Community Use Rental Requests

As you may be aware, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), has successfully negotiated a tentative settlement with the provincial government and therefore members will no longer engage in a withdrawal of services. As a result, community use groups whose rentals were cancelled as a result of job action may use HDSB school facilities on Monday, Oct. 7 and Tuesday, Oct. 8 as originally planned. The HDSB will once again accept new Community Use rental requests.

Labour Update (Oct. 7, 2019): Night School Classes and IILE Programs

As you may be aware, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), has successfully negotiated a tentative settlement with the provincial government and therefore members will no longer engage in a withdrawal of services. As a result, all night school credit classes and the International & Indigenous Language Elementary Program (ILLE) will resume this week.

Labour Update (Oct. 6, 2019): All HDSB schools will be open tomorrow (Monday, Oct. 7)

We were notified today (Sunday, Oct. 6) that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has successfully negotiated a tentative settlement with the provincial government and therefore members will no longer engage in a withdrawal of services. School custodians (CUPE members) will be at work tomorrow and will resume regular duties (Monday, Oct. 7).

All HDSB schools will be open tomorrow (Monday, Oct. 7).

The details of the agreement remain confidential until ratified by all parties. CUPE has agreed to stop all job action while awaiting ratification of the settlement.

Thank you for your support and understanding during this time.

Sincerely,
Stuart Miller
Director of Education

Labour Update (Oct. 2, 2019)

The Halton District School Board was notified today that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) intends to engage in a full withdrawal of services effective Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, if a provincial settlement is not reached by end of day on Sunday, Oct. 6. This will mean that CUPE members will not report to work.

In the Halton District School Board, CUPE represents custodial staff in elementary and secondary schools. It does not represent educational assistants, early childhood educators, or school support staff as it does in some other Ontario school boards.

At this time, the HDSB intends to be open on Monday, Oct. 7.

Please be aware that this is a fluid and changing situation. As labour action is unpredictable, we do encourage parents/guardians to make contingency plans in the event that it becomes necessary to close schools.

We want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to keep our schools open. Our highest priority remains the safety and well-being of our students and staff.

The HDSB will monitor the situation daily and decisions will be made accordingly. We will continue to provide you with accurate and timely information as we are able through SchoolMessenger, the HDSB website and the Board’s social media pages (Twitter/Facebook/Instagram).

To learn more about the Collective Bargaining process and current status updates, please visit this page: https://www.opsba.org/advocacy-and-action/labour-relations.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

Sincerely,
Stuart Miller
Director of Education

Labour Update (Sept. 27, 2019)

We would like to update you on the latest developments concerning the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) labour sanctions.

CUPE will begin Phase 1 of labour sanctions effective Monday, Sept. 30, 2019.

In the Halton District School Board, CUPE represents custodial staff in elementary and secondary schools. It does not represent education assistants, early childhood educators, or school support staff as it does in some other Ontario school boards.

These sanctions are a result of central bargaining and are imposed by CUPE National on all CUPE locals. They are not a reflection of the relationships within Halton.

Phase 1 labour sanctions have been announced across the province, effective Monday, Sept. 30. These sanctions include:

Not sweeping gymnasiums, hallways or entrances
Not participating in school composting/recycling program
Not setting up tables/chairs

The HDSB is working diligently to minimize any impact on our students, families and schools. CUPE employees provide important services to our schools and the withdrawal of those services may cause challenges. We respect the collective bargaining process and are hopeful for a negotiated agreement.

As always, the safety of our staff and students remains our highest priority.

The Halton District School Board has and will continue to communicate information to families and staff as soon as possible. Updates will also be shared on the HDSB website and social media pages.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

To learn more about the Collective Bargaining process and current status updates, please visit this page: https://www.opsba.org/advocacy-and-action/labour-relation

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