Bargaining overnight nets agreement
Oct 11, 2008 - 09:05 AM
Ian Caldwell
DURHAM REGION -- A round of negotiations that continued through the night has resulted in a tentative agreement between Durham Region and the union representing 370 outside workers.
“We are happy that both sides took a reasonable approach and found a compromise,” Dan McGregor, the president of CUPE local 1785 said in a joint news release Saturday morning.
The union represents waste management, traffic control, sewer and water works employees.
The workers will vote on the deal later this week.
No details were released Saturday.
The Region said previously that it had offered the union a three-year contract with a 3.25-per cent wage increase each year. The offer was identical to the one accepted by indoor regional workers.
But the union said in early October that money was not the only issue. Job reviews and new working schedules were also among the sticking points.
The tentative agreement averts a strike that could have started as early as Monday.
“This is great news for the residents of Durham Region,” Garth Johns, Commissioner of Human Resources for the region, said in the news release that announced a tentative agreement had been reached.
“The negotiating teams worked very hard to develop a solution that respects the taxpayers of Durham Region, while keeping in mind the important services provided by our staff.”
The negotiations continued through the night with the assistance of a mediator.
-- with files from Reka Szekely
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