New contract for Hanover educational assistants
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This article was published 23/11/2023 (738 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Educational assistants in the Hanover School Division are back on the job after a three-week strike in protest of stagnant wages for support workers in Steinbach and area schools.
The Christian Labour Association of Canada announced Thursday its membership voted overwhelmingly this week in favour of accepting a new collective agreement — with 83 per cent of its 306 voters in support of it.
The new deal translates to a cumulative wage increase of almost 16 per cent over four years, ending in 2026, the union said in a news release.
Among the highlights, CLAC regional director Geoff Dueck Thiessen said the division’s most senior EAs will see their pay hike by $2 per hour next year, and support staff will no longer lose working days due to unpredictable school closures.
“This strike might have reset something in the relationship between the EAs and HSD,” he said in a release.
“Assertiveness, when done well, leads to an increase in respect. These employees will be more capable in demanding better working conditions because they now know how to stand together with a strong voice.”
In a joint statement, HSD superintendent Shelley Amos and Brad Unger, chairman of the board of trustees, acknowledged the disruptions caused by the strike and thanked community members for their patience.
Both parties released a number of public statements during the negotiation stalemate.
Earlier this month, Unger issued a statement condemning “false and misleading information” circulating about Amos giving herself a 20 per cent raise in 2022.
The superintendent received a lump-sum retroactive payment to compensate for a four-year salary freeze between 2018 and 2022, he said in the Nov. 3 statement.
The union repeatedly touted the support it was receiving from parents, community members and local business owners throughout the strike.
The picket line was launched Nov. 1.
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