Thread by @Emily_Leedham_

CUPE National President Mark Hancock in front of a massive group of public and private sector labour leaders announcing Doug Ford will rescind Bill 28. #onpoli

OSBCU President Laura Walton says they have confirmed Doug Ford will repeal Bill 28 in its entirety. Says they will collapse picket lines as a sign of good faith and return to bargaining table. #onpoli

OSBCU President Laura Walton says education workers need a deal that is freely negotiated. The organization and mobilization of members will ensure that they can reach a deal. "We have our bargaining rights back." #onpoli

ETFO President Karen Brown says they will hold Ford gov't to account and expresses solidarity with CUPE education workers. #onpoli

Unifor National President Lana Payne : "If fundamental rights can be taken away from public sector workers with no recourse, no one's rights are safe."

Unifor National President Lana Payne: There is no question that this same tactic could have been used again here in Ontario and in other provinces. You can be sure other premiers were watching closely. #onpoli

Unifor National President Lana Payne says yesterday labour leaders made an agreement to do whatever was necessary to repeal this legislation. #onpoli

JP Hornick President of OPSEU: "We are not standing down, we are standing by." #onpoli

JP Hornick President of OPSEU emphasizes the incredible power of the largest private sector union and largest public sector union in Canada standing together. #onpoli

JP Hornick President of OPSEU: The Ford government may not know what they started, but trade unionists will finish it. The workers united will shut this province down whenever we need to. #onpoli

CUPE National President Mark Hancock on whether a general strike was planned. "When I retire, I'll write a book and you can buy it."

Says labour leaders were very serious this weekend but a lot was up in the air. #onpoli

OSBCU President Laura Walton says Bill 28 was in the works for a long time, says this is not how good faith bargaining works.

Says OSBCU never walked away from the table. Said Ford used that line as a soundbite. #onpoli

OSBCU President Laura Walton: "Worker power remains and builds every single day. This is just the beginning. We havent spent our leverage, our leverage is just getting started."

"We are ready to negotiate." #onpoli

OSBCU President Laura Walton says they would be willing to go on strike again if no movement from Ford at the table. That is the right of all workers in free and fair collective bargaining. #onpoli

OSBCU President Laura Walto says in accordance to school board collective bargaining act, we are still in legal strike position. would have to give five days notice for another strike. but their eyes are on getting a real deal. #onpoli

OSBCU President Laura Walton says OLRB decision, which has not been released, is moot because Bill 28 is repealed. "We won." #onpoli

OSBCU President Laura Walton on private unions that endorsed Ford but denounced Bill 28. It doesnt matter what you did before, if I called on you and you answered, that's what matters. #onpoli

CUPE Pres Mark Hancock said private sector unions that endorsed Ford called him with concerns about Bill 28. Says he couldnt be more grateful for their support. #onpoli

OSBCU President Laura Walton: "We have a saying: 'The people united will never be defeated.'" #onpoli

And that's it, folks. Commitment from Ford to repeal Bill 28. CUPE and gov't to return to bargaining. CUPE picket lines down tomorrow, but with possibility to return should negotiations go south. Nov 14 general strike called off for now. #onpoli

↗️ I run the @pressprogress national labour newsletter called Shift Work. Sign up for:

↗️ A weekly roundup of top labour news across Canada

↗️ A list of every strike and lockout across the country

↗️ Fun labour art and memes #onpoli #CUPESolidarity

pressprogress.ca/shiftwork/