LCBO workers have a new tentative contract after talks between the province and its biggest public employees union.
OPSEU officials say they were able to reach an agreement without giving up any of their previous pay raises or improvements from earlier contracts.
A statement adds they’re happy with what they achieved despite the pandemic.
The union represents more than 8,000 LCBO workers.
Ontario’s elementary teachers will be receiving a 1% pay raise in each of the next three years.
That’s the highlight of a tentative deal reached by the government and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario.
A leaked document also indicates an increase to benefits.
The ETFO has scheduled ratification votes from April 23rd to 27th.
The contract is similar to the deal signed by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association.
Those members will hold ratification votes next week.
Meantime, Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced a tentative agreement with the unions representing French-language educators.
Lecce says “In this negotiation, we advanced student priorities, including lower class sizes, enhanced special education supports, and the protection of full-day kindergarten.”
The first round of layoffs at the Bombardier plant in Thunder Bay is expected to begin shortly.
Local Unifor President Dominic Pasqualino explains the company is finalizing how many employees will be affected this week.
“The numbers are between 150 and 200 for this Friday. The ones that don’t go this Friday will more than likely go next Friday.”
He indicates by the end of the year about 450 workers will be laid off because of expiring contracts.
Pasqualino indicates the company needs to quickly get new contracts or by this time next year, there will be no work at the facility.
He stresses they need work right now, noting any new project that they aren’t prepared for would require more than 18 months lead-up time.
