Ontario education workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have voted to accept a four-year contract with the province, with 73 percent of its 55,000 members voting in favour.
Laura Walton, a spokesperson for CUPE said at a press conference on Dec. 5 that 76 percent of members, about 41,000, voted in total. A minority, 11,229, or 27 percent, voted against the deal. Walton said the vote in favour was higher than expected.
