US EditionAlberta school boards strike tentative deal with unionized support workers
- The Canadian Union of Public Employees announced tentative deals for over 4,000 school support workers, potentially ending a two-month strike as early as Wednesday.
- These tentative agreements include pay increases and are valid through August 2028, affecting the Edmonton Public School Board and the Fort McMurray school boards.
- Union President Rory Gill stated that specific details will not be released until members ratify the settlements this week.
- If ratified, workers at Edmonton Public Schools and Fort McMurray could return to work by Wednesday or Thursday.
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Strike ends as Fort McMurray school support staff ratify deals
More than 1,000 educational assistants, librarians, custodians, maintenance workers and administrative staff in Fort McMurray are back at school on Wednesday after ratifying agreements with the region’s Catholic and public divisions. The resolutions end a labour dispute that began as a rolling strike on Nov. 13 and became a full strike on Jan. 7.
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