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Four major education unions in Ontario will hold a joint press conference on an all-affiliate action being taken as negotiations with the province continue to stall.News of the action came the same day as public high school teachers at nine Ontario school boards held a second one-day strike, with the union blaming Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government for the failure to reach a resolution in contract talks. (Paul Smith/CBC)Major education unions in Ontario will hold a joint press conference on what they’re calling an “all-affiliate action” being taken as negotiations with the province continue to stall. The move will be announced Thursday morning by four unions:Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) News of the action came the same day as public high school teachers at nine Ontario school boards held a second one-day strike, with the union blaming Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government for failure to reach a resolution in contract talks. Ontario’s education minister Stephen Lecce, meanwhile, has accused the union of digging in its heels and being unreasonable in its bargaining.  The two parties haven’t held talks since last week, but, on Wednesday afternoon, the government and the OSSTF confirmed they would hold new talks early next week.  Late last week, the union representing Ontario secondary school teachers put forth a list of demands for the government to meet to prevent a second one-day strike.  In a statement released late Friday night, the OSSTF made several proposed changes, including: Reverting to average class sizes of 22 students. Eliminating mandatory e-learning courses. Ensuring Bill 124 will not impede free collective bargaining. In return, the union said it would postpone the full withdrawal of services at some education boards on Wednesday and agree to go into private mediation with the government. What is Bill 124? Bill 124, passed this fall, would cap public sector wages at an average of one per cent annually for the next three years. The Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act applies to colleges, universities, school boards, hospitals, the public service and children’s aid societies, among other bodies. Ontario’s education minister, Stephen Lecce, has accused the union of digging in its heels and being unreasonable in its bargaining. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press) All four unions vocally condemned the bill, announcing they were preparing a court challenge in response, with a November statement that says the bill “tramples on collective bargaining rights and targets public sector workers with unfair austerity measures for the next three years.”   “The legislation ensures that compensation for educators and other public sector workers will continue to fall behind the rate of inflation.”

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