Politics & Government
Union to Return to Work; Schools to Open Wednesday
The union and school department have reached an agreement over ESP's contract.
After a union strike on Tuesday, North Kingstown will open for the first day of the school year a day late, according to WJAR-TV.
Superior Court Judge Brian P. Stern announced that an agreement had been reached between the North Kingstown School Department and the Educational Support Professionals union, who were on strike to protest contract negotiations and the outsourcing of the school district's custodians. – firing 26 custodians. According to School Committee Chair Kimberly Page, .
The union – 150 of the district's support staff including paraprofessionals, maintenance and cafeteria workers – went on strike Tuesday, .
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The union went on strike after contract negotiations Monday went until nearly 11 p.m. with no resolution. .
The North Kingstown School Committee is scheduled to meet tonight at 7 p.m. to discuss the matter.
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