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Article: CUPE: School Workers Applaud New High School Construction.
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- Marketwire Canada
- Article date:
- November 2, 2009
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EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Nov 2, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- The President of an education workers' union local applauded the news that the provincial government is building four new high schools with conventional financing.
CUPE 3550 President Trudy Grebenstein said the decision marks an important change in policy for the Conservatives.
"After years of promoting expensive leasing schemes, I'm happy the government has finally listened to reason," said Grebenstein. "Everyone knows it's cheaper in the long run to own rather than lease, so the decision means ...