Quesnel City Council has ratified a contract agreement with CUPE Local 1050, which represents approximately 114 City employees. City and CUPE bargaining teams met with a mediator on Sept. 2 and 3 to reach a tentative agreement. That agreement was endorsed by the union membership on Sept. 8 and by Council on Sept. 13.
The agreement covers a three-year term, retroactive to June 8 2010. The unionized employees will receive a zero per cent increase in year one, followed by a 1.5 per cent increase in year two and a two per cent increase in year three. In January 2011, full-time employees will receive a $1,000 lump sum payment in lieu of any increase in pay for the first year, with part-time employees receiving a prorated amount. While the payment is the equivalent of a .5 per cent increase in the first year, it costs the City less over the long term as the amount doesn't compound with any future wage increase.
"We have outstanding employees who provide quality services for our residents," said Mayor Mary Sjostrom. "City Council wanted to ensure we negotiated a deal that was in step with the economic realities this community is facing. I'm pleased that the mediation process was successful and that we were able to come to an agreement."
Now that the CUPE Local 1050 agreement is in place, the City will move towards finalizing a contract with its employees at the Quesnel and District Arts & Recreation Centre, who are represented by CUPE Local 1050-01. For information on those discussions, visit www.city.quesnel.bc.ca/negotiations
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