St. Paul Education Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept union agreement

St. Paul Education Board of Trustees and The Alberta Teachers’ Association, Greater St. Paul Local #25 are pleased to announce contract negotiations have been successfully completed.

ATA Local President Connie Landsiedel stated, “On Tuesday, January 21, the teachers of SPERD voted overwhelmingly in favour (97%) to accept the memorandum of agreement. I was impressed by the comments from teachers, expressing their satisfaction with the conclusion of negotiations and the enhancements included in the memorandum. I would like to thank the negotiating teams from the local and the division for their time and work to bring these negotiations to a conclusion.”

St. Paul Education Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept the agreement on January 29. Board Chair Heather Starosielski said, “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank our teachers for their assistance in concluding a productive negotiation process. We trust we have reached a fair deal with our teachers that takes into account the best interests of our students, the communities we serve, and the constraints of our budget.”