Friday, July 6, 2012

Teacher Deal


The provincial Liberals have reached a new labour deal with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association.

Education Minister Laurel Broten says the union, which represents 45-thousand teachers, has agreed to a two-year deal with no salary increase.

She says the deal should pave the way for agreements with the other teachers unions.

The OECTA is the first teachers group to break ranks with the other unions, who have refused to negotiate after they were told their wages would be frozen.