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Catholic board ratifies deal with CUPE workers

The St. Clair Catholic District School Board and education workers represented by CUPE have ratified a new contract agreement.

Trustees met in special session this week to approve the deal for 507 custodial, maintenance, educational assistants, technicians and secretaries, members of Local 4168.

The contract, that expires August 31, 2022, includes improvements to language regarding job postings and mutual transfers as well as layoff/recalls.

A wage increase of one per cent in each of the three years was negotiated provincially and ratified in November.

The 55,000 CUPE members voted 79 per cent in favour of the central agreement.

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Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.