Workers with CUPE union 882 representing the City of Prince Albert's inside workers have voted to accept the city's latest proposal and will soon head back to work. (Susan McNeil/paNOW)

By Susan McNeil

Strike over

Strike almost over as CUPE 882 accepts City of Prince Albert’s proposal

Dec 1, 2023 | 9:10 AM

City workers that have been off the job since September 11 could soon be returning to work.

Yesterday, CUPE 882 members voted in favour of taking the city’s offer of an 11 per cent increase over the next four years but with a commitment from the city to review lifeguard salaries by February.

The lowest paid workers will get an additional 40 cent increase and the ability of staff to work a 5-4-5-4 schedule for a trial period of one year.

The scheduling change lets employees work extra hours in a day to earn one extra day off per month.

“The last several months have been very challenging, and I am glad we have been able to find a resolution within our original mandate,” said Mayor Greg Dionne.

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“I would like to thank the citizens of Prince Albert for their patience and support throughout this process as the City worked to limit tax increases.”

The city also says that the increase remains within the 11.5 per cent mandate set out by council.

Council still has to ratify the agreement which it will do in an upcoming meeting and management and the union will establish a day for the union to return to work.

The agreement ends on December 31, 2025.

Negotiations with the city’s second union which represents the outside workers have not concluded. Several week ago, that union also voted in favour of walking off the job, which would have been the city’s second strike in it’s history.

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susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com