Mediation efforts between CUPE 2268, CUPE 3730, and the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools have ended without agreement this week.
On Monday, January 26, the CUPE 3730 bargaining committee met with the employer and a provincial mediator in an effort to advance negotiations. The following day, January 27, the CUPE 2268 bargaining committee participated in mediation under the same process.
“We are committed to obtain a fair and reasonable offer for our members; however, the last meeting with the employer did not provide such opportunity,” said Wayne Harriman, president of CUPE 3730.
Mediation has concluded without progress. Neither bargaining committee nor the employer will be returning to the bargaining table at this time.
“Our members deserve a fair agreement that recognizes the value of our work and the rising cost of living,” said Teresa Hitchings, president of CUPE 2268. “We are not prepared to accept less than what is fair, reasonable, and overdue.”