Agreement ends ‘difficult round of bargaining’: CUPE
Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1761, municipal workers with the Town of Placentia, N.L. finalized a new collective agreement with their employer on Aug. 28.
The union successfully pushed back the zero-wage increase offered by the town. The new contract includes wage increases and other improvements, says the union.
“We are an integral part of the community here, and we are pleased we were able to reach a deal and put an end to this difficult round of bargaining,” says Gerry Quilty, president of CUPE 1761.
The agreement concludes the longest round of bargaining in the local’s history. After 14 months of negotiations the workers went on strike July 16, 2019. They will return to work on Aug. 29, says CUPE.
The new contract is in effect from April 1, 2018 and will it expire in four years.
CUPE 1761 represents 15 municipal workers employed as clerical staff, arena attendants, maintenance/water treatment operators, labourers and municipal enforcement officers.
