Province, Teachers Reach Agreement
Department of Education (to March 26, 2013)
February 25, 2009 4:45 PM
Education Minister Judy Streatch is pleased the province's 10,000 unionized public school teachers have accepted a new two-year agreement with the province.
Members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union ratified the agreement today, Feb. 25.
"This is good news," said Ms. Streatch. "Both parties worked very hard to reach an agreement that is fair to teachers, affordable to the province and in the best interests of public education."
The agreement will see teachers receiving a 2.9 percent salary increase in each of the two years of the agreement. The contract will expire on July 31, 2010.
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Education Minister Judy Streatch is pleased the province's
10-thousand unionized public school teachers have accepted a new
two-year agreement with the province.
Members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union ratified the
agreement today (February 25th).
Ms. Streatch says this is good news. She says both parties
worked very hard to reach an agreement that is fair to teachers,
affordable to the province and in the best interests of public
education.
The agreement will see teachers receiving a two-point nine
percent salary increase in each of the two years of the
agreement. The contract expires on July 31st, 2010.
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Media Contacts: Peter McLaughlin
Department of Education
902-424-8307
Cell: 902-225-4483
E-mail: mclaugpx@gov.ns.ca
Education Minister Judy Streatch is pleased the province's 10,000 unionized public school teachers have accepted a new two-year agreement with the province.
Members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union ratified the agreement today, Feb. 25.
"This is good news," said Ms. Streatch. "Both parties worked very hard to reach an agreement that is fair to teachers, affordable to the province and in the best interests of public education."
The agreement will see teachers receiving a 2.9 percent salary increase in each of the two years of the agreement. The contract will expire on July 31, 2010.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
Education Minister Judy Streatch is pleased the province's
10-thousand unionized public school teachers have accepted a new
two-year agreement with the province.
Members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union ratified the
agreement today (February 25th).
Ms. Streatch says this is good news. She says both parties
worked very hard to reach an agreement that is fair to teachers,
affordable to the province and in the best interests of public
education.
The agreement will see teachers receiving a two-point nine
percent salary increase in each of the two years of the
agreement. The contract expires on July 31st, 2010.
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Media Contacts: Peter McLaughlin
Department of Education
902-424-8307
Cell: 902-225-4483
E-mail: mclaugpx@gov.ns.ca