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NEW: Ford government sources say the province is unlikely to go after individual CUPE members who strike on Friday with a $4,000 fine It would go against the Premier’s brand, sources say, of sticking up for the little guy. (Not my words) globalnews.ca/news/9245981/o #onpoli #onted

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Province unlikely to fine individual CUPE workers who strike Friday, sources say | Globalnews.ca

The province and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are locked in a battle over contract negotiations as strike action looms.

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Lisa Gretzky

@LGretzky

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Let's not forget that Ford had no issue giving 73 MPPs on his side of the House a pay bump of $16,000. But education workers earning $40,000 or less are greedy and unreasonable? Make it make sense,

@fordnation

. #OntEd #39kIsNotEnough #ONpoli

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David King

@dkingofABC

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I am not an Ontarian, or a teacher, or an education assistant, but I have a perspective on the Ford government’s “Keeping Students in Schools Act”. I was Minister of Education in Alberta for 7 years, including the time the Charter was developed and enacted. #onted #onpoli

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So let me get this straight - Ontario's lowest paid education workers, making $39k, are greedy for asking for another $3.25 an hour to keep up with the cost of living, but Ontario's highest paid MPPs, who just got a $16k raise - from taxpayers - are paid fairly? 🤔#OntEd #onpoli

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Chris Glover

@ChrisGloverNDP

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BREAKING: I’ve been ejected from the chamber today because I am FIGHTING for ALL WORKERS RIGHTS and HUMAN RIGHTS across Ontario. FORD IS DEMOLISHING OUR DEMOCRACY so I’m STANDING UP and FIGHTING BACK. ✊ #ONTedSolidarity #ONTed #ONpoli

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Dr. Jill Andrew, PhD (she/her)

@JILLSLASTWORD

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#BREAKING: I've been removed from the House just now for calling

@fordnation

a liar AKA A SPADE A SPADE. I guess some rules can't be broken in this place. But charter rules (i.e. HUMAN RIGHTS)? The gov't can trample over those nooo problem! SELECTIVITY AT ITS FINEST. #onpoli

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A 13 year old student was asked to change their shirt today for Queen’s Park Question Period. because it was purple. Seriously. The government that works for workers & cares about kids is monitoring children’s clothing choices. This is your Ontario #OntEd #OnPoli

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Phil Pothen

@pothen

Nov 2

Stop it, please, #onpoli media. Parents aren't "caught in the middle" between education workers & the government. We're not frustrated at the strike. We're angry at the government for forcing education workers to strike by denying them decent wages & working conditions. (1/?)

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’s use of the #notwithstandingclause. You will never believe what PP ended up saying. Wait for it… #cdnpoli #onpoli

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Luke McPherson

@lukemteacher

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I didn't realize until reading some of the fin(er) print today that

@Sflecce

is refusing to guarantee that our Kindergarten classes will continue to have an ECE assigned to each class. This is paving the way for Kindergarten classes with 30 students and 1 adult. #onted #onpoli

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I won’t withdraw my comments just because they make the government uncomfortable. The use of the notwithstanding clause is an act of cowardice in a fight the government knew they wouldn’t win. Let’s support our kids by supporting educational support staff. #Bill28 #onpoli

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Jean Yoon (윤 진 희 or 尹真姬)

@jean_yoon

Oct 30

As we deal with the anxiety of our healthcare & public education system collapsing, remember it’s not that Ontario can’t afford to pay its teachers, education workers, nurses & doctors equitably. Ford is sitting on a massive $8B surplus, projected to grow to $44B #onpoli

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Warning to all people in Ontario: Ford is punching down to take away the Charter rights of the lowest paid education workers. Whose rights is he coming after next? #onpoli

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Colin D'Mello | Global News

@ColinDMello

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Premier Doug Ford in Question Period, says he won't tolerate students being out of the classroom for even one day. It was the Ford government that shut down schools for more than 20 weeks during the pandemic (sometimes after promising to keep them open) #onpoli

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Ryan

@ryanpszabo

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Shout out to the ~60% of Ontarians that didn’t bother voting in the last election. Reminder: you’ve forfeited your right to complain about the current state of our health care or education systems. Sincerely, The 40% of us that give a damn #onted #onpoli #cupestrike #onhealth

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chloe (she/her)

@chloeBumblebee

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News media: isn’t it unfair to ask for an 11% raise for all education workers? Me, making 39k a year: “if I ration my tampons this month, then I won’t have to buy more and I could grab an extra food item or 2.” I work full time. #39kIsNotEnough #onted #onpoli

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We’re still in the legislature 13.5 hours after starting at 5am today. To all the education workers protesting outside Queen’s Park - we can hear you in the chamber. Keep it up!!! 💪🏼 #onpoli #onted

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Colin D'Mello | Global News

@ColinDMello

BREAKING: CUPE says beginning Friday, 55,000 education support workers will be on a strike until further notice unless there's a deal. #onpoli #onted

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Mark Gerretsen

@MarkGerretsen

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Just for the record, when

@fordnation

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Ontario Parent Action Network

@parentaction4ed

Oct 31

Two men making a combined $375k/yr, are attempting to crush 55,000 education workers of Ontario, who are 71-75% women, making an average of $39k/yr. Let that sink in. Lecce & Ford are not on the side of our schools, or our kids & families. They’re cutting school funding, too!

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