TORONTO – Ontario’s liquor board employees have ratified
their new collective agreement with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.
The bargaining team, representing over 6,000 members, reached the
settlement on June 24.
“This agreement protected the livelihoods of our
permanent staff and made measurable gains for the majority of our
members who are struggling to make ends meet as casuals,” said
Bargaining Team Chair Vanda Klumper. “We achieved both of those goals,
while at the same time preventing any takeaways from the employer.”
The four-year agreement includes a total wage increase
of 7.75 per cent, along with an increase to full-time jobs and marked
improvements for fixed term casuals, casual and seasonal employees.
Permanent full-time employees also receive increased benefits and
improvements to scheduling.
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President of the Ontario Public
Service Employees Union, says he is pleased that the members have
ratified, and praises the bargaining team for all their hard work.
“This campaign was all about good jobs for Ontario,”
Thomas said. “Good jobs – not corporate profits – are the bedrock of our
economy. This collective agreement goes a long way toward that
objective.”
Details of the agreement are available
here.
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