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Fort McMurray School Support Workers Poised for Strike After Rejecting Wage Offer FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Support staff at Fort McMurray’s public and Catholic school divisions may soon be back on the picket lines after rejecting proposals from the provincial Disputes Inquiry Board (DIB). On Tuesday, the Board released their recommendations which aim to end […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Unrest among school support staff continues to simmer. Local CUPE education workers and their supporters held an Education Day of Action on Saturday. Similar rallies took place in Calgary, Edmonton, Drumheller, Okotoks, and Leduc, as CUPE members and allies across Alberta gathered to send a message to the province in response […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The union representing school support staff in Fort McMurray says workers are ready to strike on the morning of September 17.Danielle Danis, president of CUPE Local 2559, which represents support staff in the Catholic school division, told Harvard Media News that employees at both the Public and Catholic school divisions will […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The union representing school support staff in Fort McMurray says workers are ready to strike on the morning of September 17. Danielle Danis, president of CUPE Local 2559, which represents support staff in the Catholic school division, told Harvard Media News that employees at both the Public and Catholic school divisions […]

UPDATE: 6:00 a.m., Thursday, September 12. Danielle Danis, President of CUPE Local 2559 is confirming to Harvard Media News that both unions will be commencing strike action on Tuesday, September 17. —- FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Support staff at Fort McMurray’s Public and Catholic school divisions are preparing for a possible strike after members of […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is seeking public support in its labor dispute with local school boards. On Tuesday, CUPE launched websites urging the public to advocate for school support workers represented by Locals 2545 and 2559 in their negotiations with the Public and Catholic school boards. Carrying the […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Classes will continue even if support staff go on strike, according to a joint statement from the Fort McMurray Public and Catholic school districts. The districts assured parents that schools will remain open even if support staff walk off the job. The school boards confirmed they have not been able to […]

The Canadian Union of Public Employees 1505 (CUPE) and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) announced a joint plan to enhance service delivery efficiency after several months of negotiations. Earlier this year, the RMWB informed CUPE of the potential outsourcing and restructuring of some municipal services, which CUPE said could affect nearly half of […]

Mayor Sandy Bowman is out with a statement on the proposed alternative delivery options being explored by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) administration and council. Bowman says he has had many conversations regarding the proposal to outsource some municipal services. “Over the last several days, I’ve had the opportunity to have many conversations […]

The Canadian Union of Public Employees is planning a rally on Tuesday. The union announced the rally in a letter to their members as well as on the social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter). The gathering is in response to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) announcement that they are exploring the […]