City and union negotiations may soon be underway
With the terms of reference adopted for the city’s negotiating team, work on two new union agreements could soon begin.
With the terms of reference adopted for the city’s negotiating team, work on two new union agreements could soon begin.
On Monday evening, city council voted to adopt the terms of reference for its team that will negotiate with two of its unions on separate deals that both expired Aug. 31.
“Both locals have served notice to bargain collectively as required under the existing agreements, and initial preparation to do so has begun,” it was highlighted in a report to council.
Listed on the bargaining team are principal negotiator Jay Sharun, along with city staff.
Those staff members include interim city manager Linda Rapp, director of corporate services Valerie Braga, and human resources supervisor Robert Watts.
Transit manager Cheri Malo will serve as part of the negotiating team on the contract for Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local Y022, which represents transit drivers.
Operations manager Richard Graham or Peter O’Blenes, the infrastructure and operations director, will be part of the team on the contract for the other PSAC Local Y022.
After a proposed deal is reached with each union local, the contract would go to council for a vote on ratification as well as to members of each local.
Comments (5)
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Cut wages of management on Sep 20, 2017 at 12:53 pm
By 10%, to reduce property taxes and services fees.
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June Jackson on Sep 19, 2017 at 11:41 am
The next council gets an increase in salary, but, the City is going to cover their income tax.. so they will still get the same amount of money.. Maybe we can pay the income tax on City employee wages so that they won't feel the same pinch the rest of us do...(being facetious).
The City of Whitehorse employee's are very well paid, some paid more than YTG.. A wage freeze until 2019 federal elections, or even until a new council is in, would be appropriate to the times I think.
No one likes wage freezes, or the huge amount of taxes we pay for so little return.. but it is what it is..
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Joe on Sep 15, 2017 at 10:18 am
Negotiate a wage freeze, complete an audit on each department, focus on cutting senior management and their wages, same applies for yg. The time has come, obviously.
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jc on Sep 14, 2017 at 9:51 pm
No more raises until the private sector catches up. Close the City down if need be. Give the Unions a deadline and if they don't comply, fire them all and hire new workers. I'm getting sick and tired of Government workers getting all the pie and my taxes.
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Josey Wales on Sep 14, 2017 at 8:49 pm
Well sounds like they got a well rehearsed team to negotiate more entitlements. Boy this sure is big news eh?
Imagine trying to find things to whine for...they do not already have?
They already have a 15 hour work week...yet paid f/t for mere attendance...often too for absence.
"As long as I got mine" Chanted prior to each meeting most certain.