CUPE 5040 has reached a tentative agreement with Foothills School Division, marking the last of nine striking school divisions to reach settlements.
Meanwhile, four other CUPE locals have voted to accept tentative agreements, ending strikes at the Edmonton Public School District, the Parkland School District, the Calgary Board of Education and the Black Gold School Division.
CUPE 3550 members at Edmonton Public School District voted 93% to accept their settlement. CUPE 5543 members at Parkland Division voted 97% in favour. CUPE 40 members at the Calgary Board of Education voted 92% to accept their settlement. CUPE 3484 members at Black Gold Division voted 87% in favour. Return to work is scheduled for March 20 for these workers.
There are now ratified agreements at:
Calgary Board of Education (CUPE 40)
Fort McMurray Public Schools (CUPE 2545)
Fort McMurray Catholic Schools (CUPE 2559)
Black Gold School Division (CUPE 3484)
Edmonton Public Schools (CUPE 3550)
Parkland School Division (CUPE 5543)
There are tentative settlements in the following districts:
Calgary Catholic School District (CUPE 520)
Sturgeon Public Schools (CUPE 4625)
Foothills School Division (CUPE 5040)