53 h. ago Alberta school support workers' strikes end after all deals ratified

Union happy more school districts are following the pattern set in Fort McMurray and Edmonton

Society

3 d. ago Striking Alberta support workers reaching agreements with school divisions

All nine of the striking CUPE locals in Alberta have reached tentative agreements, many have been voted on and hundreds of school support staff have returned to work.

Society

3 d. ago Union members OK deals with Calgary school boards, some support staff back to schools Friday

Union happy more school districts are following the pattern set in Fort McMurray and Edmonton

Society

3 d. ago Quebec bill would expand religious symbol ban, force students to uncover faces

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has tabled new legislation that would expand the province’s religious symbols ban to all school staff. Introduced Thursday, the bill would prohibit anyone who works in schools or around students from wearing religious symbols on the job. The ban would also extend to people who are not school employees but […]

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4 d. ago School support workers union ratifies deal with Edmonton public school board

The union for school support staff in Edmonton says its 3,000 members are to return to work Thursday after ratifying a new deal with the public school board. Members voted 93 per cent in favour of the new deal, which the Canadian Union of Public Employees has said includes a higher wage package. Workers from […]

Society

4 d. ago Sturgeon County school support workers’ union reaches tentative deal with school division

Deals with Fort McMurray's public and Catholic school boards have already been ratified.

Society

4 d. ago Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton area

Alberta plans to fund 14 new school projects in the Edmonton area over the next three years. If Alberta Budget 2025 is passed, the province plans to invest $225 million over the next three years to fund 14 new school projects in Edmonton and 16 in Calgary. The 14 new school projects in the Edmonton […]

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4 d. ago Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton area as utilization rates skyrocket across school boards

Alberta plans to fund 14 new school projects in the Edmonton area over the next three years. If Alberta Budget 2025 is passed, the province plans to invest $225 million over the next three years to fund 14 new school projects in Edmonton and 16 in Calgary. The 14 new school projects in the Edmonton […]

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5 d. ago Deal reached between CUPE and Calgary Catholic School District

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 520 has reached a tentative agreement with the Calgary Catholic School District. The deal, like others reached this week, is a four-year agreement ending in August 2028. The wage settlement is higher than the provincial government mandate. CUPE 520 will hold its ratification meeting […]

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5 d. ago Alberta school support workers to return to classrooms as massive strike winds down

Thousands of education support staff around Alberta are set to return to their posts in the coming days as a months-long strike winds down, union officials said Tuesday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said tentative contracts with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education were reached pending ratification from members. Over […]

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5 d. ago Education support workers in Calgary and Parkland School District reach tentative contract agreements

CUPE says striking education support workers with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education have reached tentative contract agreements.

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5 d. ago Tentative deal reached between CUPE and CBE, support staff could be back in schools Friday

Union happy more school districts are following the pattern set in Fort McMurray and Edmonton

Society

6 d. ago Calgary CUPE leader 'confident' strike resolution could be reached Monday after Edmonton, Fort McMurray deals

More than 1,000 Calgary school support staff, mostly maintenance and custodial workers, walked off the job Feb. 24

Politics

9 d. ago Funding for 16 new schools in Calgary targets 'historic' enrolment growth

There are 18 school related projects in the Calgary metro area, which would add 14,400 new and updated student spaces according to the province

Society

9 d. ago UFCW Canada takes historic step in applying for certification to represent Uber drivers in B.C.

Union certification of Uber drivers in Victoria would position drivers to negotiate first-ever collective bargaining agreement NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Off the heels of a relentless organizing campaign that spanned across Victoria, B.C. Uber drivers have secured enough card support for the B.C. Labour Relations Board to order a […]

Transport

1 week ago Parents seek apology for school lockdown and being labeled ‘a disturbance’

Prominent hip-hop artists are speaking out after an elementary school was put on lockdown when they went to speak to staff about unresolved concerns about bullying and supervision.

Society

1 week ago Nicolaides says $1.1B for more staff at Alberta schools will ‘alleviate pressure on classrooms’

According to the provincial government, student enrolment at Alberta schools has risen by about 89,000 students since 2020.

Society

1 week ago Alberta nurses and provincial health agencies reach tentative deal

Registered nurses (RNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) will have an immediate increase of approximately 15 per cent, and an overall increase of approximately 20 per cent

Science

2 w. ago Parents, students join Foothills School Division support staff picket line

Hundreds of support staff with the Foothills School Division have been on strike since Feb. 24.

Society

2 w. ago Celebrate women, comedy and more in GTA this weekend and all March Break

There is a lot going on this weekend, from the start of March Break for the kids (and teachers and other school staff), to International Women’s Day, to Daylight Saving Time (woohoo to springing forward!). There is a ton to do and see and visit, you just have to know where to look — which […]

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