On October 2, 2019, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced that they would begin a legal full withdrawal of services (strike action) in Ontario schools beginning on Monday, October 7, 2019 unless there is progress at the central bargaining table with the Ministry of Education and the trustees’ association.

Student safety is a top priority for St. Clair Catholic. If the strike proceeds, CUPE staff will not report to work. In our schools, CUPE represents custodians, early childhood educators, educational assistants, library and computer technicians, and secretaries. A full strike would mean none of these important supports for schools would be in place and the Board will not be able to safely operate our schools.

If an agreement is not reached this weekend and the strike proceeds, all St. Clair Catholic schools will be closed to students on Monday, October 7, 2019 for the duration of the strike. Please continue to check the Board website throughout the weekend and including Monday morning for updates regarding whether schools will be closed beginning Monday, October 7.

Due to anticipated school closures for an indefinite period of time, families are strongly encouraged to explore alternate child care arrangements.

St. Clair Catholic is hopeful a fair agreement can be reached and the full strike action will be avoided.

Parents/guardians and all stakeholders will be updated as soon as new information becomes available. Please visit the Board website at www.st-clair.net regularly for up-to-date information.

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