Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 955 represents approximately 600 permanent and casual support staff employed by the Strait Regional School Board. The SRCE serves about 6000 students in the counties of Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness, and Richmond, covering a geographic area of approximately 11000 square kilometres. We work at 20 different schools and 3 bus garages.
CUPE 955 represents the following job classifications:
- Mechanics and Body men and Other Garage Staff
- Bus Drivers
- Building Operators, Building Technicians and Custodians
- Cleaners and Janitors
- Maintenance and Tradesmen
- Library Technicians
- School Secretaries
- Teacher Assistants and Student Support Workers
- Early Childhood Educators
- Child and Youth Care Practitioners
- Information Technology
- Assistive Technology Support
CUPE Local 955 is a member of:
- CUPE National
- CUPE Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
- Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions