October 2, 2000

City of Vancouver and CUPE 1004 Reach Tentative Agreement

Services Still Unavailable to the Public

The City of Vancouver is pleased to announce that a tentative contract settlement with the 1,705 members of CUPE 1004 was reached on Friday evening. The CUPE 1004 bargaining committee agreed to recommend the settlement to its membership.

Members of CUPE Local 1004 will vote to ratify the contract in the near future. The agreement between the City and members of CUPE Local 1004 provides a wage increase of 2, 2, and 3 per cent over three years. Included in the offer is an additional 25 cent premium for qualified trade members.

CUPE 1004 workers are currently picketed out by the 2,800 members of CUPE Local 15 who are still on strike. The services offered by CUPE 1004 are currently unavailable to the public.

CUPE 1004 represents members who are employed in the areas of sanitation, sewer and water, and those who work as truck drivers and equipment operators. The local also includes a large number of employees in the trade categories (e.g., mechanics, machinists, and gardeners).

 

Media contact: Catherine Clement 873-7270

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