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CTV News
3 days ago
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Durham Region Transit strike averted as tentative deal reached
A Durham Region Transit bus is seen in this undated photo (Unifor). Bus service in Durham Region will run as scheduled this weekend as the union representing area transit workers has struck a tentative deal with their employer on Friday, swerving away from potential strike action. Unifor Local 222, representing Durham Region Transit (DRT) workers, has said it has been looking for wages that fall in line with other transit agencies in Mississauga and Brampton, adding they earn up to $5 per hour more. If an agreement wasn't reached, the union planned to walk off the job—halting bus service—as of 12:01 a.m. on June 7. DRT said there would be no interruption to transit services as a result of the deal. In a release issued on Friday, the union said the details of the agreement won't be shared until after a ratification meeting in the coming days. The union represents around 616 employees who work as transit operators, maintenance workers as well as in dispatch and specialized services at Durham Regional Transit. According to the union, DRT serves more than 14 million riders every year. With files from CP24's Chris Fox
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Durham Region Transit strike averted as tentative deal reached
Bus service in Durham Region will run as scheduled this weekend as the union representing area transit workers has struck a tentative deal with their employer on Friday, swerving away from potential strike action. Unifor Local 222, representing Durham Region Transit (DRT) workers, has said it has been looking for wages that fall in line with other transit agencies in Mississauga and Brampton, adding they earn up to $5 per hour more. If an agreement wasn't reached, the union planned to walk off the job—halting bus service—as of 12:01 a.m. on June 7. In a release issued on Friday, the union said the details of the agreement won't be shared until after a ratification meeting in the coming days. The union represents around 616 employees who work as transit operators, maintenance workers as well as in dispatch and specialized services at Durham Regional Transit. According to the union, DRT serves more than 14 million riders every year. With files from CP24's Chris Fox
CTV News
09-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Guelph reaches tentative contract agreement with city workers and library employees
Guelph City Hall is seen on Oct. 3, 2022. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener) After 15 days at the bargaining table, the City of Guelph has reached a tentative agreement with more than 800 unionized workers. In a news release on Monday, the city announced it had come to terms with three unions on a new contract. The unions involved, CUPE 241, CUPE 973 and CUPE 1946, represent 700 employees working in operational roles within city departments and 115 staff members at the Guelph Public Library. The new agreement, once ratified by the union, will cover a three-year period ending on Jan. 31, 2028. If union members vote in favour of accepting the deal, city council will formally ratify it at a later date.
