Globe and Mail: McGuinty wants Ontario college students back in class
The Premier says if both sides in a college teachers’ strike care about students, they should resolve the dispute.
Ottawa Citizen: Premier wants college students in class Monday
The premier says if both sides in a college teachers strike care about students, they should resolve the dispute. Dalton McGuinty says it’s become obvious that the immediate issue is the arbitration process.
The teachers’ union and the colleges have agreed to arbitration, but not on what form it should take.
The union wants binding arbitration, but the colleges are insisting on “final offer selection,” in which an arbitrator chooses between the two offers. McGuinty says that’s not a legitimate reason to keep students out of class any longer, adding they should be back at school Monday morning. The strike, now in its third week, has more than 150-thousand students fearing they may lose their school year.
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