About 1,800 striking civic workers in Windsor, Ont., voted in favour of a tentative deal with the city on Friday to end a 101-day job action that brought garbage collection and other services to a standstill.Although it did not release exact results, CUPE announced its members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the four-year agreement, which boosts wages by 6.3 per cent over the span of the agreement.Negotiators for CUPE's two local unions reached the tentative deal early Thursday after more than 46 hours of bargaining. The union said it would not be recommending workers accept or reject the deal.CUPE gave up on the contentious issue of post-retirement benefits for newly hired workers and in return agreed to wage increases and lump sum payments. New employees will be able to opt in to a self-funded benefits program, CUPE said.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Windsor, Ont., civic strike ends
CBC News:
About 1,800 striking civic workers in Windsor, Ont., voted in favour of a tentative deal with the city on Friday to end a 101-day job action that brought garbage collection and other services to a standstill.Although it did not release exact results, CUPE announced its members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the four-year agreement, which boosts wages by 6.3 per cent over the span of the agreement.Negotiators for CUPE's two local unions reached the tentative deal early Thursday after more than 46 hours of bargaining. The union said it would not be recommending workers accept or reject the deal.CUPE gave up on the contentious issue of post-retirement benefits for newly hired workers and in return agreed to wage increases and lump sum payments. New employees will be able to opt in to a self-funded benefits program, CUPE said.
About 1,800 striking civic workers in Windsor, Ont., voted in favour of a tentative deal with the city on Friday to end a 101-day job action that brought garbage collection and other services to a standstill.Although it did not release exact results, CUPE announced its members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the four-year agreement, which boosts wages by 6.3 per cent over the span of the agreement.Negotiators for CUPE's two local unions reached the tentative deal early Thursday after more than 46 hours of bargaining. The union said it would not be recommending workers accept or reject the deal.CUPE gave up on the contentious issue of post-retirement benefits for newly hired workers and in return agreed to wage increases and lump sum payments. New employees will be able to opt in to a self-funded benefits program, CUPE said.
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