Rainbow Board and OSSTF – ESSU Support Staff ratify local collective agreement

Rainbow District School Board and the Federation representing the Educational Support Staff Unit in Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin Island have ratified a collective agreement at the local level.

The Board ratified the agreement at its regular meeting held on February 20, 2024.

Support staff are represented by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) District 3. The Educational Support Staff Unit includes administrative assistants, clerical and library staff as well as information services personnel.

“Our support staff are an integral part of the team of caring adults who work on behalf of students,” said Rainbow District School Board Chair David Farrow. “We commend the bargaining teams from the Board and the Federation for working together to achieve this collective agreement at the local level.”

“Our membership ratified the local agreement on February 16, 2024,” said President Stephanie Daoust. “We welcome the opportunity to contribute to student success through the various services that we provide. We thank the Board for its ongoing support of our staff.”

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.