Dear Families,
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has provided notice that they will be starting a full strike – withdrawal of all services – across the province on Monday, October 7, 2019.
As mentioned previously, in York Region District School Board, CUPE is comprised of Caretakers, Maintenance, Educational Assistants (EAs), Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECEs), Child Youth Workers (CYWs), Clerical staff, Information Technology (IT) and other support staff members.
You are strongly encouraged to begin making alternate childcare arrangements for your children prior to the strike beginning Monday, October 7, 2019. This strike action may result in school closures. More information will soon be available as we consider the effect of the full strike.
We will continue to update you and will provide as much information as possible. You can find previous updates, as well as more information about the labour issue, on the Board website: www.yrdsb.ca.You may also follow our Twitter account @yrdsb for immediate updates.
We recognize this situation is disappointing; your child’s safety continues to be our first priority.
Sincerely,
Louise Sirisko
Director of Education
