Expanded benefits will make a big difference for families: CUPE
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4959 members and the Creston Library Association signed off on a new collective agreement on Nov. 29.
Some new provisions address precarious work and introduce leave for workers required to care for sick family members as well as those who have experienced domestic violence. The new contract also expands existing benefits to include same-sex partners and introduces new policies and procedures to prevent or respond to workplace harassment, said the union.
“Workers are especially pleased with the addition of leave and benefit provisions, as well as the measures to address precarity,” said Gail Southall, CUPE 4959 president.
