A new contract is in place for education support staff at local public schools.
The Lambton Kent District School Board and CUPE Local 1238 have each ratified a new four-year collective agreement, first reached on April 25, 2003.
The contract covers 1200 permanent and occasional employees, including secretarial staff, education assistants, maintenance workers, and custodians, and is retroactive to September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026.