About 1,000 workers covered under new agreement: CUPE
Halifax Regional School Board support staff represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 5047, said the union reached a tentative agreement with their employer, the Halifax Regional School Board on Feb. 1.
CUPE National Representative Karen MacKenzie confirmed that the deal was reached after three days of conciliation this week, with the assistance of a conciliation officer supplied by the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education.
No further details will be released until the agreement is presented to the members, said the union.
The union’s collective agreement expired on July 31, 2014.
“Although negotiations were incredibly difficult, due to the influence of Liberal Bill 148, this deal between CUPE and the school board shows that, as a union, we are willing and able to work together despite what is currently happening in Nova Scotia’s education sector,” said Grant Dart, CUPE school board coordinator.
CUPE 5047 represents about 1,000 employees of the Halifax Regional School Board, who work as early childhood educators, community outreach workers, educational program assistants, library support specialists, and Aboriginal or African Nova Scotian student support workers.
