Support Staff

• Edmonton educational assistants reject latest wage cap offer, strike impending

  CUPE Local 3550, the union that represents EAs, says this means a strike could happen in the new year if they can’t reach a fair deal.

  Education

  Dec 24, 2024
  
• Pension plan shift key for new collective agreement between Trent University and support staff

  Local 365 includes positions such as administrative support, caretakers, systems analysts, maintenance workers, teaching assistants and computing, library and secretarial staff.

  Education

  Feb 10, 2023
  
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• Trent University, support staff reach tentative deal on collective agreement

  Local 365 includes administration, buildings and services, computing, library, scientific and secretarial staff.

  Economy

  Jan 24, 2023
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• Cooling off period underway as U of L, union remain without collective agreement

  Formal mediation conducted last week has failed between the University of Lethbridge and union members, raising the potential of another strike vote.

  Education

  Dec 1, 2022
• Upper Grand chair speaks out on mask use and strike by support staff

  Ralf Mesenbrink says the school will do what they can to keep schools open. He says they will continue to follow direction from local public health.

  Education

  Nov 17, 2022
• St. Boniface Hospital support staff in crisis: union

  The union representing health-care support staff at St. Boniface Hospital says staff is struggling with the workload and the province needs to step in and help.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2021
• Support staff workers, Peterborough-based school board reach tentative agreement

  CUPE Local 555 represents more than 1,7000 education workers with 140 job titles.

  Education

  Nov 14, 2019
• Support staff reject final offer from Prairie South School Division

  After three days of voting in over 15 communities, CUPE Local 5512 members who work for the Prairie South School Division voted against a final offer.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2019
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• ‘Tremendous sadness’ at Mississauga school after death of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar

  School officials issued a statement on Friday saying the Grade 5 student was "well-liked" and her death is being felt by everyone, including those who didn't know her.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2019
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• Disability support staff in Manitoba battling for pay hike amid cutbacks

  Disability support staff in Manitoba continue the battle to increase their wages up to $17 an hour.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2018