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Halifax-Area School Support Staff Ratify Tentative Agreement

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halifax-area school support staff have voted to ratify the tentative agreement negotiated between CUPE Local 5047 and the Halifax Regional Centre for Education. This ratification puts an end to the 5-week strike that began on May 10th.

“While we are happy that we’ve made some progress, there’s a lot of work still to be done,” said Chris Melanson, President of CUPE Local 5047. “School support workers in Halifax are activated, organized, and will be continuing to fight to make these jobs livable. This is just the beginning.”

CUPE Local 5047 represents more than 1800 education workers in the HRCE, including Assistive Technology Support Workers, Child and Youth Care Practitioners, Mi’kmaq and Indigenous Student Support Workers, African Nova Scotian School Support Workers, Schools Plus Community Outreach Workers, Educational Program Assistants, Early Childhood Educators and School Library Specialists.

Contacts

Mary-Dan Johnston
CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative
902-412-5780
mjohnston@cupe.ca

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Contacts

Mary-Dan Johnston
CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative
902-412-5780
mjohnston@cupe.ca

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