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After 11 weeks, the CUPE 882 strike has come to an end. The 882 membership held a ratification meeting last night, voting in favour of the tentative agreement reached earlier this week.
The agreement includes a number of modifications from the original agreement in June, including previously committed vision coverage and a salary supplement process to allow for salary adjustments for hard-to-recruit positions. The general wage increase remains 11% over four years.
New to the agreement is a commitment to review the lifeguard salaries through the market adjustment process by February, an additional 40 cent increase to the lowest paid classifications and a one-year trial of a 5-4-5-4 schedule, which will allow employees to put in extra time in a day to earn an additional day off in a month. The trial will be available to those who apply and where it is operationally feasible.
The total cost of the package remains within the 11.5% mandate.
“The last several months have been very challenging, and I am glad we have been able to find a resolution within our original mandate,” said Mayor Greg Dionne. “I would like to thank the citizens of Prince Albert for their patience and support throughout this process as the City worked to limit tax increases.”
With the membership voting in favour of the agreement, the next step in the process will be for City Council to ratify it. Management will also meet with the union executive to establish a return-to-work date.
The agreement will cover a four-year term ending December 31, 2025.
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For more information, contact
Kiley Bear
Director of Corporate Services
City of Prince Albert
(306) 953-4367
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