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OSSTF reaches tentative agreements TORONTO — The Ontario Sec- ondary School Teachers' Federa- tion (OSSTF/FEESO) reached ten- tative agreements on April 20 with the government and the province's school boards associations. "While this tentative agree- ment does not satisfy all of our concerns, we recognize the cur- rent environment we are in and the need for students to have stability once this emergency is over," says Harvey Bischof, OS- STF/FEESO president. "Even now, educators continue to do their best for students during this crisis and look forward to welcoming them back to the face-to-face support we know is best for most students." OSSTF's local leaders from across the province will meet via teleconference to review the ten- tative agreements and determine whether or not to forward them to the membership for a ratifica- tion vote. Member ratification votes are tentatively planned for May, says the union. Contract agreed to by Windsor city workers WINDSOR, Ont. — Work- ers represented by the Cana- LABOUR BRIEFS dian Union of Public Employ- ees (CUPE), Local 543 reached an agreement with the City of Windsor, Ont. on April 6 that will secure services for residents through redeployment of em- ployees into needed areas, and protect more people from layoffs than would have been the case without an agreement, says the union. "This agreement keeps more of our members working," says Jason Parent, Local 543 presi- dent. "We are living through an unprecedented crisis. And while we have a responsibility to pro- tect our members' health and safety — and will take all steps within our power to do that — we also want to step up and pro- vide the services Windsor needs in this crisis." PSAC, Canada Post reach deal OTTAWA — Less than three months after commencing bar- gaining for the renewal of the col- lective agreement — which was set to expire on Aug. 31 — the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and Canada Post reached a tentative agreement on April 14. Earlier this year, PSAC an- nounced that it would head into early negotiations with Canada Post to reach a new collective agreement before the current one expires in August. Parties begin bargaining on Jan. 27, says the union. The parties began negotiations on a set of issues that were agreed to as part of a letter of under- standing signed on Dec. 12 that outlined the parameters of this expedited process, says PSAC. The agreement will be put to a ratification vote by PSAC mem- bers across the country. Once ratified, the agreement will have an expiry date of August 31, 2024, says the union. Wage gains for Waste Management workers Sarnia, Ont. — Employees of Waste Management of Canada (Lambton County Landfill Divi- sion) in Sarnia, Ont. ratified a three-year collective agreement on April 20 that will provide sig- nificant wage gains over the term. "Bargaining for the new con- tract was a long process," says Ryan Griffioen, CLAC represen- tative. "But in the end, the mem- bers are happy with the result. This agreement provides them with excellent monetary increas- es in the face of uncertainty." The new contract includes to- tal monetary package increases ranging between 15.5 and 16.5 per cent over the term, depend- ing on classification. Employees will receive an immediate three- per-cent wage increase retroac- tive to June 1, 2019, 3.5 per cent in 2020 and 3.5 per cent in 2021. The new contract also includes a $1,000 signing bonus and in- creases to boot and tool allow- ances and lead-hand premiums, says the union.

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