Benefits, wages boosted in new contract: CUPE
After 25 bargaining sessions that took place over the course of two years, Legal Aid workers in Saskatchewan, represented by The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 1949 signed a tentative agreement on July 24.
“This is not just good news for our members, it’s a major victory for our most vulnerable citizens, who rely on legal aid services in Saskatchewan,” says Wanda Towstego, president of CUPE 1949. “Our bargaining committee fought tirelessly to bring this about, and we are hopeful that our members will support this deal.”
The five-year deal will see a wage increase of one per cent in year three, and two per cent in each of years four and five. The agreement also includes a Me-Too clause if public service general employees achieve higher wage settlements or an increase to pensions, says the union.
