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Tentative deal reached, schools will be open on Monday

Workers will be back in schools on Monday, after threatening to walk off the job.
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Dozens of CUPE members, along with members from other Thunder Bay unions, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 outside the James Street office of Conservative MPP Kevin Holland in protest of the passage of Bill 28. The bill legislated a settlement in contract talks with the province. (Letih Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)

THUNDER BAY  The union representing maintenance, custodial and cafeteria workers at Lakehead Public Schools has reached a tentative contract deal with the province.

As a result, public schools in Thunder Bay will be open to in-class learning on Monday.

"There will be no job action tomorrow," reads a release issued by leadership at the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

"Our members will be reporting to schools to continue supporting the students that we are proud to work with."

Union officials said their membership has yet to vote on the deal, which still needs to be ratified by a majority of the membership.

"This fight has always been focused on the workers and it is important that workers have a voice on what has been presented."

The union presented the province last Wednesday with a five-day notice of strike and had threatened to walk off the job for the second time in less than a month if no settlement was reached.

 



Leith Dunick

About the Author: Leith Dunick

A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories too. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time. Twitter: @LeithDunick
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