Northumberland Labour Council president Dan Tobin tells My Broadcasting Corporation the no strike law and contract imposed by the Ford government is an exercise in union busting.
One picketer says the job action is about solidarity.
Another picketer tells MBC – defying the government’s no strike law shows education workers and the students they serve are worth fighting for.
Today’s illegal strike forced Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board to close all of its schools for in-person learning.
Students in the at home learning stream logged into classes as usual.
The board says if the job action extends beyond Friday, more information will be shared with families.
Written by John Brenner