Greater Sudbury said Wednesday that a tentative agreement has been reached with the union representing about 500 outside workers.
Members of CUPE Local 4705, which includes garbage collection and other city services, were in a legal strike position as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. But the deadline passed with no word from either side.
“After a marathon meeting that began at 9 a.m. Tuesday, the bargaining teams … reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement,” the city said in a news release.
“After a total of 20 days at the table, I am proud to announce the bargaining teams have signed a tentative agreement for our outside unit workers that meets the needs of our residents and improves work/life balance for our employees,” Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre is quoted as saying in the release.
“Thank you to our staff and to our union partners for the time and diligence that has gone into this process. I look forward to continuing our valuable work for the greater good of the residents of this community.”
The city is refusing to release details of the agreement until a ratification vote is held.
The agreement will be discussed by city council in a closed-door meeting Aug. 15.
