Teachers' unions at the two largest English school boards in Quebec have voted in favour of six days of strikes.
The votes mean parents of children who attend the English Montreal and Lester B. Pearson school boards will have to make other arrangements for their children during several days starting in late October.
The unions say they realize the strikes will be an inconvenience but that parents should understand they'll be striking to improve the schools.
The Lester B. Pearson board's union saw 1,000 teachers, about half of the union membership turn out. They voted 80 per cent in favour of a six days of strike action.
About 800 teachers from the English Montreal School Board out of a total membership of 1,800 voted and 77 per cent were in favour of the same.
The first walkout will only take place after the federal election, possibly Oct. 26 or 28.
After three days off the job, which would not necessarily be in a row, the union leadership will go back to their members to reconfirm the additional three days off the job.
These latest votes come on the heels of other strong strike votes by teachers at Wilfrid Laurier School Board and John Abbott College this week - they all want to be part of a concerted action with other common front workers opposing contract offers made by the Couillard government.
The unions say larger class sizes and lower quality services for special needs students will become permanent if they don't fight back.
