Toronto, union reach tentative contract deal
Written by on February 5th, 2012 in Latest News.
The City of Toronto and the union representing 6,000 of its outside workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that averts a work stoppage.
Mark Ferguson, president of CUPE local 416, informed reporters of the deal at a Sunday press conference.
The city had earlier said it would impose terms of its latest contract offer if there was no deal by 12:01 a.m. Sunday, setting up the prospect of a lockout or strike. But the deadline was extended as talks continued into the morning.
The city’s outside workers collect garbage, do about 25 per cent of the city’s snow removal, perform road and park maintenance and run the water filtration plants.
Paramedics are also part of the union, but must keep staffing levels at 85 per cent during a work stoppage.
