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Nova Scotia school support workers reach tentative agreement
Nova Scotia school support workers have reached a tentative agreement with regional education centres, CSAP and the provincial government.
The Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions announced the deal after ten months of bargaining.
The union says the agreement addresses members’ concerns, and every member of its bargaining committee has recommended it.
Members will receive the agreement details and voting information from their local unions in the coming days.
The agreement is tentative, and members will be asked to vote on it.
Rallies planned across the province for October 31 have been cancelled following the announcement.
There will be no work stoppage.
Nova Scotia school support workers have reached a tentative agreement with regional centres for education, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial and the provincial government.
The Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions announced the agreement after ten months of bargaining.
The union said its bargaining committee members recommended the agreement.
Details will be presented to members in the coming days, with each local providing information about the contract and voting process.
Provincewide rallies scheduled for October 31 were cancelled, and the union said there would be no work stoppage.
- Who
- Nova Scotia school support workers, represented by the Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions, and regional centres for education, the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial and the provincial government.
- What
- They reached a tentative agreement. Members are to receive details and information about voting.
- When
- Announced October 31, 2026, after ten months of bargaining.
- Where
- Nova Scotia.
- Why
- The union said the agreement addresses concerns raised by its members.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions said it had reached a tentative agreement.
The union announced the agreement and said provincewide rallies scheduled for that day were cancelled.
The union said locals would provide members with agreement details and information about the voting process.
- Bargaining period
- Ten months
- Union
- Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions
- Rallies
- Provincewide events scheduled for October 31 were cancelled
- Work stoppage
- None planned according to the union
What people are saying
We feel this agreement addresses the concerns our members have been raising, and every member of the bargaining committee has recommended it full-heartedly.