The City of Kimberley has announced that a four-year collective agreement has been reached with the United Steelworkers Local 1-405.
Ratified on May 13, the agreement sees all unionized employer receiving wage increases of 5.5 per cent, 4.5 per cent, 4 per cent and 3 per cent over the four-year term. Health spending and vacation packages were also improved.
In a press release city CAO Jim Hendricks said that the city was grateful to the United Steelworkers for their dedication.
“On behalf of City Council, I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to the respective bargaining teams for their commitment to productive negotiations,” said Mayor Don McCormick. “These increases reflect the inflationary challenges experienced by communities throughout BC and the rest of the country. It was important to balance fairness and affordability, and we believe this agreement reflects that.”
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