Teachers Watch Anti-Strike Bill Pass

A controversial anti-strike bill that cuts benefits and
reins in wages for thousands of Ontario teachers will soon become law.
The minority Liberals and Progressive Conservatives teamed up to pass the legislation, which has angered unions and a national civil liberties group.
They say it violates constitutional rights and have vowed to
fight the bill all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.
The governing Liberals brought back the legislature early to get the bill passed before September 1st, saying the province couldn’t afford the rollover of old contracts.
But since the proposed legislation is retroactive to that date, it would claw back any pay hikes or benefits once it becomes law.
The bill would force new contracts on the majority of teachers and education workers in the province to help eliminate Ontario’s $15-billion deficit.