“We feel this is a fair deal for our members,” says John Burrows, CUPE Local 50 President.
The bargaining team is recommending the four-year deal to their members. While they are withholding details until ratification, they are disclosing that the tentative agreement includes 3 per cent wage increases for each year of the contract, as well as no concessions.
CUPE Local 50 represents workers at the City of Victoria, Victoria Police Board, BCSPCA - Victoria Branch, Gorge Vale Golf Club, Royal Oak Burial Park and the United Way of Greater Victoria.