Quebec’s Family Ministry and the union representing early childhood educators announced Sunday that they reached an agreement in principle after a strike that started in November.

60,000 children and their parents have been affected by the strike as family-run daycares and CPEs — publicly funded daycares — have been opening later and later.

Family-run daycares were asking the government for a larger subsidy while CPE workers are still seeking a salary increase.

“Our members have shown how proud they are to offer a service to families, and their exemplary mobilization has been a true demonstration of unity,” Fédération des intervenantes en petite enfance du Québec (FIPEQ-CSQ) President Anne-Marie Bellerose wrote in a statement.

“We would also like to thank parents for their support over the past few weeks.”

The five-year agreement targets more than 70 per cent of Quebecers in charge of family daycares, will help attract and keep more managers in the system, encourage them to take in infants under 18 months, and help increase the number of spaces, according to Treasury Board president Sonia LeBel and Family Minister Suzanne Roy.

The agreement doesn’t include CPEs and negotiations are ongoing.

It will be submitted to the unions in the coming week for their approval.