The Canadian Union of Public Employees (COUPE) announced on Monday morning that 73 percent of its members had given a mandate in favor of the deal.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (COUPE) announced on Monday morning that 73 percent of its members had given a mandate in favor of the deal. The union said three-thirds of their members took part in the vote.

Laura Walton, president of the Ontario School Boards Council of Unions (OSBCU) in CUPE , said it was a very difficult task for everyone to come together and agree on the decision.

CUPE represents 55,000 educational support staff, including custodians, education assistants, early childhood educators and administrative staff.

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The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic School Board said the decision was being taken keeping in mind a number of factors such as supervision of students, medical support, sanitation and overall security of the school.

An update posted on the website of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School said, “The decision to close our schools is very difficult and is not being done lightly.

But the reality is that we cannot guarantee safe conditions for all students in case the coupe education workers are not present in schools.

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