
Saskatchewan teachers and government close to an agreement
The mediation process hasn't resulted in a deal between the Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation (STF) and the government-trustee bargaining committee, but it appears a deal may be imminent.
A joint statement released by the two sides acknowledges that they couldn't reach a deal but they're calling it a successful conclusion to the mediation process.
Both the teachers and the government have agreed to use the mediator's recommendations to put a new deal together.
Mediator Richard Hornung's report recommends the 5.5 per cent wage increase over three years proposed by the government's bargaining committee be accepted.