DDSB Comes to Terms with Custodial/Maintenance, Continuing Education and Office/Clerical/Technical Bargaining Units

March 24, 2021

For Immediate Release

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) has reached an agreement with three bargaining units comprised of the Board’s Custodial/Maintenance, Continuing Education and Office/Clerical/Technical staff represented by the CUPE Local 218.

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

The DDSB continues to work with all education partners to provide outstanding public education to more than 72,000 regular day students and students in continuing education and adult credit courses.

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We are pleased to reach an agreement with our Custodial/Maintenance, Continuing Education and Office/Clerical/Technical staff represented by CUPE Local 218. These ratified agreements continue to ensure our students, parents and guardians can count on the stability and excellence from staff in supporting students and school operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are thankful for the incredible work by staff that is taking place across the system.

– Carolyn Morton, Chair, Durham District School Board

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 6,900 teaching and educational services staff. With 133 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, the DDSB accommodates more than 72,000 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 www.ddsb.ca. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @DurhamDSB, Instagram @durhamschools and YouTube at DurhamDSB.