(Windsor) – Three more groups of CUPE school board workers have overwhelmingly ratified their new contract.
CUPE National Representative Carl Crouse says employees of the Tri-County Regional School Board, members of Local 964, voted 95% in favour of the five-year deal.
CUPE School Board Co-ordinator Kathy MacLeod says employees of the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, Local 5050, voted 94% in favour, while employees of the Strait Regional Board voted 96% in favour.
Here are the wage highlights of the five-year deal that runs from April 1, 2007 to April 1, 2011:
• 2.9% wage increase retroactive to April 1, 2007
• 2.9% wage increase retroactive to April 1, 2008
• 2.9% wage increase retroactive to April 1, 2009
• 1% wage increase, April 1, 2010
• 1% wage increase, April 1, 2011
For information:
Kathy MacLeod
School Board Co-ordinator
(902) 578-3304 (Cell)
Carl Crouse
CUPE National Representative
(902) 825-9477 (cell)
John McCracken
CUPE Communications Representative
(902) 455-4180 (o)