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the impasse between the two parties. Our highest priority remains the safety of our students and this delay in job sanctions en- sures that student safety in our high schools is not jeopardized,” stated Pietersma. Some 27 bargaining units of the union were to take the action after negotiations with their respective boards failed to pro-
duce tentative agreements. During work sanctions, teachers will con- tinue to give classes, and “engage in course preparation and marking.” “Our members will continue to focus on delivering curriculum and high quality sup- port services to the students in their class- rooms, something that they have always
taken great pride in,” said OSSTF President Ken Coran. “We are following labour law and exercising our rights under the Ontario Labour Relations Act.” Some 27 bargaining units of the union are set to take the ac- tion after negotiations with their respective boards failed to produce tentative agree- ments.
“Work sanctions” by area English pub- lic high school teachers have been de- layed until Monday. Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation were to start the sanctions at Upper Canada District School Board schools Wednesday. But Tuesday the union announced the move would be postponed until 11:59 p.m. No- vember 11. OSSTF said Tuesday that its “provincial ex- ecutive has been talking to provincial gov- ernment representatives in the interest of going forward and seeking resolutions to the challenges facing the education sector. A commitment has been made to meet in the afternoon on November 7 to proceed in an expeditious and efficient manner and fast track to potential resolutions.” Said UCDSB chair Greg Pietersma: “We will remain optimistic that the provincial government will negotiate with OSSTF and an agreement will be reached to resolve Harrington councillor dies newsroom@eap.on.ca HARRINGTON | Harrington Township council was to learn this week how to pro- ceed with filling a vacancy created by the death of Councillor RandyWatson. Mayor Jacques Parent says that Élections Québec was to explain this week the proce- dures to be used to succeed Watson, who passed away October 29. DG sought At the same time, the municipality is seeking a new administrator and secretary- treasurer. November 27 is the deadline set for submitting applications for the post formerly held by Guillaume Marcoux, who had succeeded Robert Lacroix after Lacroix accepted a job in Rosemère. Marcoux had been appointed DG on a probationary ba- sis.
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