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School support workers reach tentative deal with BC public schools

School support workers reach tentative deal with BC public schools

Burnaby โ€“ A tentative provincial framework agreement has been reached between the unions representing B.C.โ€™s 40,000 school support workers and the British Columbia Public School Employersโ€™ Association (BCPSEA).

โ€œOur bargaining committees worked hard to reach this tentative agreement,โ€ says Paul Simpson, president of the K-12 Presidents Council. โ€œWorking together, we were able to reach an agreement that recognizes the vital role our members have in providing this provinceโ€™s students the highest quality of education in healthy schools.โ€

Further details on the tentative agreement will not be made public until presented to Kโ€‘12 school support members. Once endorsed by the Kโ€‘12 Presidents Council, the 3-year provincial framework agreement (PFA) will form the provincial agreement portion of proposals that will go forward in local bargaining between local unions and their respective school districts.

The K-12 Presidents Council represents locals in school districts across British Columbia. These locals represent approximately 40,000 school support workers including: education assistants, school secretaries, custodians/caretakers, Indigenous support workers, child/youth/family support workers, IT workers, library technicians, Strong Start facilitators & early childhood educators, trades & maintenance workers, and bus drivers.

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