City of Guelph, transit workers reach tentative agreement, strike narrowly avoided
Posted Nov 6, 2024 07:52:05 AM.
Last Updated Nov 6, 2024 07:52:09 AM.
The City of Guelph and the union representing transit workers in the Royal City have reached a tentative agreement on the eve of a potential strike.
In a release from the City of Guelph on Wednesday morning, Stephen O’Brien, acting general manager of human resources, said: “We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with the ATU and look forward to formalizing our new collective agreement in short order. We value the work of all City employees in delivering important public services to our community and are committed to negotiating settlements that are fair to employees and affordable for taxpayers.”
The agreement comes after about a month of bargaining, with more than 260 Guelph Transit workers set to take strike action as of Nov. 7 if a deal wasn’t reached.
The agreement will be finalized after confirmation by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1189 membership and by Guelph council.
More to come.
