Nova Scotia Reaches Tentative Agreement With School Support Workers After 10 Months of Bargaining
The Government of Nova Scotia and CUPE have reached a tentative agreement for approximately 5,500 school support workers after ten months of bargaining. Premier Tim Houston confirmed schools will operate as usual next week, and all planned rallies have been cancelled.
Premier Tim Houston announced on October 30, 2026, that the Government of Nova Scotia has reached a tentative agreement with educational support workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The deal concludes a ten-month bargaining process between the province and the union.
The Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions (NSSBCU) represents approximately 5,500 school support workers across the province, including early childhood educators, librarians, and student support workers. CUPE is taking the tentative agreement back to its members with a recommendation to vote yes. Details of the agreement will be shared with members in the coming days.
As a result of the tentative deal, school operations and programs throughout Nova Scotia will proceed as usual next week. There will be no work stoppage, and all provincewide rallies that had been scheduled for October 31 have been cancelled.
