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First Contracts, Central Constraints: OLRB Clarifies the Limits of Local Bargaining under the SBCBA
Introduction In a decision released August 25, 2026, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “OLRB”) provided important guidance on the interaction between central and local bargaining under Ontario’s School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 (the “SBCBA”), particularly during first collective agreement negotiations. In Ottawa Catholic School Board (OLRB Case No. 3382-25-U and 0082-26-M), Vice-Chair Brian … Continued
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