The provincial government and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1418, have signed a new collective agreement for about 1,200 employees. They include social workers; probation and parole officers; human resource development officers; recreation and culture program officers; and human rights officers. Front, from left: Social Development Minister Cathy Rogers; union president Stephen Drost; and Human Resources Minister Denis Landry. Back, from left: lead union negotiator Monique DesRoches and government negotiator Bruno LaPlante.