By CKPG Today

City of Prince George

City and CUPE ratify three-year collective agreement

Nov 20, 2024 | 10:14 AM

PRINCE GEORGE —*The original version of this story incorrectly said that the deal was between the city and CUPE’s outside workers. In fact, it was between the city and the city’s inside and outside workers.*

The City of Prince George and CUPE locals 399 & 1048 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement.

The agreement is effective from January 1, 2024, through to December 31, 2026.

The three-year agreement includes the following annual wage increases for staff:

• Year one: a general increase of 5 percent, retroactive to January 1, 2024
• Year two: a general increase of 5 percent, effective January 1, 2025
• Year three: a general increase of 4 percent, effective January 1, 2026

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The City says the retroactive increase for 2024 was already accounted for in this year’s budget.

“The union and employer bargaining teams worked collaboratively to negotiate mutually beneficial terms, ensuring employment stability and continued quality for residents,” reads a City news release.

“This agreement provides a fair deal for our staff and is in line with recent agreements in other cities across the province,” said City Manager Walter Babicz. “I’d like to thank both bargaining teams for working together over the past year to reach an agreement that balances inflationary needs while supporting a strong workforce we can rely on to meet the growing demand from residents for City services.”

The City employs more than 600 workers represented by CUPE.