The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1022 have ratified their collective agreement.
The agreement is set for the period of Sept. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2026.
The Ontario government and CUPE brokered a tentative deal on November 20 that the union says comes with a one dollar-per-hour raise each year, or about 3.59% annually, for the average worker.
Ontario education workers then voted to ratify a contract with the government on December 5.
Belleville’s Laura Walton, president of CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions, says about 73% of those who voted were in favour.
(Canadian Press)
