As CUPE Calls for Escalated Strikes Across Ontario, Ford Says Government Will Rescind Notwithstanding Clause if Strikes Halt

As CUPE Calls for Escalated Strikes Across Ontario, Ford Says Government Will Rescind Notwithstanding Clause if Strikes Halt
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) education workers strike on the picket line in Kingston, Ont., on Nov. 4, 2022. The Canadian Press/Lars Hagberg
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The union representing thousands of education workers striking across Ontario for higher compensation says it will be calling for general strike action from other unions, both public and private, across the province on Monday.

Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters Monday morning that his government is willing to rescind the notwithstanding clause if the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) halts its strike.