GO transit spokesperson Anne Marie Atkins has raised an unexpected and rather astonishing fear that GO train service will be delayed because of a possible strike by CUPE support works at Ontario schools on Monday. She said the closure of schools may well mean that parents who operate the trains will stay home, thus creating inevitable slowdowns or disruptions. The impact of parents booking off work can be seen as an inconvenience in many industries but the possibility it might hit essential public services has previously gone unstated. Gov’t, CUPE continue talks in an effort to avoid Monday strike
