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By Liam Verster
3% Annual Wage Increases

City of Vernon and employee’s union ratify agreement

Dec 6, 2024 | 12:16 PM

The City of Vernon and CUPE Local 626 have agreed to a three-year contract.

The city and the union representing Vernon civic employees ratified a three-year collective agreement for the period of Jan. 1, 2024, and Dec. 31, 2026.

The agreement will provide an incremental wage increase of three per cent over the three-year term, along with a four per cent market adjustment in 2024.

It also included some adjustments and housekeeping updates.

“Council would like to express appreciation for the hard work of both negotiating teams in concluding bargaining and in reaching this reasoned three-year collective agreement,” Mayor Victor Cumming said.

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“The agreement strikes a fair and sustainable balance between supporting our employees and upholding our responsibility to taxpayers. We value the strong working relationship we share with the Union and its members and look forward to continuing to sustain a resilient, thriving community together.”

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