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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.
After declining a previous offer in May, the union representing striking school support workers in the Halifax area have reached a tentative agreement with the province.
More than 1,800 school support workers in the Halifax area went on strike on May 10. The union said a meeting with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is set for Friday.
More than 1,800 school support workers in Halifax went on strike on May 10. While schools remain open, EPAs and other workers are off the job, and pre-primary programs are paused.
'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.'