Settlement contains wage will increase annually, and means ‘providers will proceed with out interruption,’ says CUPE
Members of CUPE Native 5820 have ratified an settlement with the County of Simcoe.
The three-year settlement features a $1.58-per-hour improve within the first yr and a 3 per cent improve in each the second and third years.
The settlement means “services will continue without interruption,” CUPE acknowledged in a information launch.
Union members had been negotiating for a cope with the county since final December, in search of “fair wages that are in line with inflation and the increasing cost of living,” in keeping with a press release on the union’s web site.
“Our members want to be recognized for the value and the services they provide to the county and the residents. We are asking for a fair deal that recognizes the work that our members do. We work hard. Our members are caring, compassionate people who are proud of the work they do,” CUPE Native 5820 president Wendy Monsinger beforehand stated.
The union introduced Friday an settlement had been ratified.
“While this agreement makes gains for our members, they are still well behind workers in neighbouring regions and counties who are paid more to do the same work,” Monsinger stated. “We will continue to fight to close the gap so that our members are paid fairly for the work that they do.”
CUPE Native 5820 members working for the county embody workplace, technical and clerical employees, in addition to social and kids’s providers employees.
The settlement is topic to ratification by the county.
