New Brunswick and the union that represents about 6,400 school support workers have signed their new collective agreement.
It comes after a tenative contract was reached over a year ago.
The province says the deal with CUPE Local 2745 includes a wage increase of $5 an hour over four years, retroactive to February 28, 2023.
Employees will get hourly wage increases of $1.10 in the first year, $1.10 in the second year, $1.30 in the third year and $1.60 in the fourth year.
In a statement, Finance Minister Rene Legacy says he is pleased the contract was finally signed.
“I want to thank the teams on both sides who worked diligently on this new deal – an important milestone for these hardworking employees in our education sector,” says Legacy.
