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August 3, 2023
CapU’s inside workers started job action in May, and escalated to a full strike on June 6 when faculty joined the picket line in solidarity, shuttering classes.
August 2, 2023
CapU's inside workers started job action in May, and escalated to a full strike on June 6 when faculty joined the picket line in solidarity, shuttering classes.
June 15, 2023
A tentative agreement between CUPE Local 5047 and the HRCE was announced on Wednesday. Some 1,800 Halifax schools support workers will spend the weekend voting on it.
May 26, 2023
The presidents of both CUPE Local 5047, which represents striking workers, and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union took to the picket line together for the first time on Friday.
May 19, 2023
Supporters say school is not the same as long as the 1,800 staff members are on strike including Educational Program Assistants (EPAs), support workers, and pre-primary teachers.
May 15, 2023
'I think it's a travesty that we're out here instead of celebrating with our students — and it's pretty bad when our students are coming out here to celebrate with us.'
May 11, 2023
More than 1,800 members are on strike after negotiations broke down between their union and the province. The union says the main sticking point is wages.