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Tentative Agreement reached between School Support Workers, RCEs, CSAP, and Government

HALIFAX, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After ten long months of bargaining, the Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions (NSSBCU) is very pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement.

NSSBCU is very pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement.

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We feel this agreement addresses the concerns our members have been raising, and every member of the bargaining committee has recommended it full-heartedly.

Details of the agreement will be presented to members in the coming days. Each local will contact its members directly to provide information on the contract and the voting process.

On behalf of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) School Support Workers across the province, we sincerely thank Nova Scotians for their steadfast support and encouragement in this process.

All rallies provincewide scheduled for October 31 are cancelled. There will be no work stoppage.

Contacts

Media contact:
Mary-Dan Johnston
CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative
902-412-5780
mjohnston@cupe.ca
:so/cope491

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Contacts

Media contact:
Mary-Dan Johnston
CUPE Atlantic Communications Representative
902-412-5780
mjohnston@cupe.ca
:so/cope491

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