Nova Scotia, school support workers reach tentative agreement – Halifax

The Nova Scotia government and unions representing more than 5,000 school support workers have reached a tentative agreement before Monday’s deadline.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the tentative agreement is the result of 10 months of negotiations and addresses concerns raised by members.

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They had submitted a strike notice on Friday, and required their members to resign by Monday unless a deal was reached, and expressed their dissatisfaction with the government’s wage offer.

The union represents educational program assistants, teaching assistants, early childhood educators, librarians, bus drivers, janitors, cafeteria workers and others.

Details of the agreement will be communicated to workers in the coming days.

Premier Tim Houston said school operations and programs across the province will continue as normal next week.