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Case Study: Toronto Education Workers Local 4400

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Toronto Education Workers Local 4400 (TEW) is made up of approximately 17,000 education workers working primarily within the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). TEW is also home to childcare workers from various childcare centres and caretakers from Viamonde French Board, representing over 400 job classifications and over 1,000 worksites. Case Study Highlights Started The Working…

Image shows a person, outdoors, wearing a raincoat, gloves, a toque, and a face mask and holding a sign that reads "Paid Sick Days Save Lives."

Advocates say they’ll keep up pressure as sick days set to expire

COVID-19 media stories, CUPE Ontario in the Media

Ontario’s three paid sick days are set to expire on July 31, unless the Ford government again changes its mind. Premier Doug Ford’s labour minister, Monte McNaughton, didn’t respond to questions about the program on Wednesday, including whether it would continue. Toronto pediatrician Dr. Daniel Bierstone noted that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over yet. Even…