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Nova Scotia's government has reached a tentative deal with a union representing over 5,000 school support workers just before Monday’s deadline, avoiding an impending strike that would have affected educational program assistants, teaching assistants, librarians, and other staff. The agreement follows ten months of negotiations where the Canadian Union of Public Employees had threatened to strike due to dissatisfaction with the government's wage offer. Specific details of the deal will be presented to workers in the coming days.

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The Nova Scotia government and a union representing over 5,000 school support workers have reached a tentative deal before a scheduled Monday strike deadline. The Canadian Union of Public Employees had filed a strike notice on Friday due to dissatisfaction with the government's wage offer after ten months of negotiations. The agreement addresses members' concerns but details are yet to be finalized and presented to the workers in the coming days. Premier Tim Houston stated that school operations will proceed as normal next week, regardless of whether the deal is accepted by all union members.

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It had filed a strike notice Friday, committing its members to walking off the job on Monday unless an agreement was reached, expressing dissatisfaction with a government wage offer.

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🔮 - Alberta reducing education property taxes in 2027 after previous hikes - Nova Scotia school support workers set to strike Monday after talks break down - Alberta government introduces education bill to standardize school report cards - Nova Scotia school support workers could strike Monday if no deal reached Details of the agreement are set to be presented to workers in the coming days. Premier Tim Houston says school operations and programs across the province will go ahead as usual next week.

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Nova Scotia, school support workers reach tentative deal · assertive framing

The Nova Scotia government and a union representing more than 5,000 school support workers have reached a tentative deal ahead of a Monday deadline. asserted

government → represent → deadline

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the tentative deal follows 10 months of bargaining and addresses the concerns members raised. asserted

members → say → concerns

It had filed a strike notice Friday, committing its members to walking off the job on Monday unless an agreement was reached, expressing dissatisfaction with a government wage offer. asserted

agreement → file → offer

The union represents educational program assistants, teaching assistants, early childhood educators, librarians, bus drivers, janitors, cafeteria workers and others. asserted

union → represent → assistants

- Alberta reducing education property taxes in 2027 after previous hikes - Nova Scotia school support workers set to strike Monday after talks break down - Alberta government introduces education bill to standardize school report cards - Nova Scotia school support workers could strike Monday if no deal reached Details of the agreement are set to be presented to workers in the coming days. Premier Tim Houston says school operations and programs across the province will go ahead as usual next week. uncertain

operations → reduce → province

Nova Scotia, school support workers reach tentative deal

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