THUNDER BAY – City manager says he is pleased the city and its workers have reached an agreement.
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 87 members voted Friday to accept a five-year contract, backdated to Nov. 1, 2014.
The city’s indoor and outdoor workers will receive 1.75 per cent annual pay increases for both 2015 and 2016 and 1.5 per cent per year from 2017 to 2019.
City manager Norm Gale said the important services these people provide will continue for residences in the city of Thunder Bay.
“The next step is to have the deal ratified by city council,” Gale said Saturday during a press conference at City Hall.
“We expect that will happen in the next week or so, and once that occurs, presuming it does, we will release information about the contract.”
Gale said this was a difficult set of bargaining, and both negotiating teams deserve a lot of credit.
“Neither party got everything they came in looking for, but the end resulted in a freely bargain collective agreement, I think is positive,” he said.
Gale is looking forward to working with the members of CUPE Local 87 to continue to deliver excellent services for residences in the city.
