The Region of Waterloo and its frontline office workers have officially avoided a potential strike, with the two sides reaching a tentative agreement just hours before a key deadline.
The details come from the region and CUPE Local 1883, which represents the Region of Waterloo’s office, clerical, and technical employees.
Those unionized workers were set to be in a legal strike position as of Saturday, Sept. 26.
“After months of bargaining and standing together, CUPE 1883 and the Region have reached a tentative agreement,” said the local union.
“The agreement will now go to CUPE 1883 members for ratification. Thank you to all 850+ members for standing together.”
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It all comes after a mediator was brought in to aid in bargaining efforts between the two sides earlier in the week, with negotiations said to have included members of the Region of Waterloo Public Health, local transit services, the region’s libraries, and more that would have been impacted if a strike came to pass.
“Services will continue without interruptions, pending ratification by union members in the coming days,” said the Region of Waterloo in a statement.
While a tentative deal has been reached pending union member ratification, the exact terms have yet to be released, with the local union previously pushing for increased staffing levels and job security in its early efforts.
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