City of Guelph and transit union reach tentative deal, avert strike

Buses successful the Royal City volition beryllium moving again.

A onslaught betwixt the national representing transit workers and the City of Guelph has been averted.

According to a quality merchandise from the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1189 connected Tuesday, the tentative woody includes important wage increases and a amended work-life balance.

Scott Bate, Local 1189 president/business agent, said national members worked hard for this contract.

“We are pleased to denote that aft agelong negotiations, Local 1189 has reached a tentative statement with the City of Guelph,” Bate said.

He said they judge the declaration strikes the close equilibrium betwixt gathering workers’ needs and maintaining the highest level of services that the residents successful Guelph deserve.

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In a connection connected Tuesday, Stephen O’Brien, acting wide manager of quality resources, said the metropolis is grateful for the efforts of each parties astatine the bargaining table.

A signifier picket scheduled extracurricular metropolis hallway connected Wednesday greeting has been called disconnected arsenic a result.

The woody volition beryllium finalized aft ATU Local 1189 and the metropolis clasp a ratification rank ballot successful the coming week.