A CUPE Local that represents education support workers across the Prairie South School Division has voted to reject the employer’s final offer. Earlier this year, Local 5512 voted in favour of moving forward with job action, up to and including a full withdrawal of services.

CUPE says the local is not currently in a legal strike position and both the local and the Prairie South School Division have agreed to keep working with a provincially appointed mediator. The main issues are wages and the employer’s proposed change to the Long Service Recognition Benefit. The school division has proposed a wage freeze for 2 years.