DDSB announces new agreement with 4 bargaining units

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) announced today that is has reached an agreement with four bargaining units comprised of the Board’s Educational Assistants, Custodial Maintenance, Continuing Education, and Office/Clerical/Technical staffs represented by CUPE Local 218.

The DDSB Board of Trustees and CUPE Local 218 have ratified each agreement.

“These new agreements recognize the invaluable contributions of our support staff and administrative personnel in shaping the educational journey of our students,” said Donna Edwards, Chair of the DDSB Board of Trustees. “These [agreements] showcase the power of working together to achieve common goals and will benefit everyone in our school community by helping to foster an environment of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.”

The DDSB remains committed to working with all education partners to provide outstanding public education to more than 76,000 regular day students and thousands more enrolled in continuing education and adult credit courses.

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering, and Oshawa. The DDSB employs 10,000 staff in a wide variety of roles and is one of the largest employers in Durham Region. With 136 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, the DDSB accommodates more than 76,000 regular day students and thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses. More information can be found on the DDSB’s website at ddsb.ca. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @ddsbschools, Instagram @ddsbschools and YouTube at DurhamDSB.