Talks Off Between City of Vancouver and Striking Workers
Sep, 14 2007 - 3:30 PM
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980) - Talks have broken down between the City of Vancouver and its three striking union locals.
The city has now asked the Labour Minister to appoint a mediator.
City spokesperson Jerry Dobrovolny says the city has extended an invitation to CUPE 15, representing inside workers, to continue bargaining through the weekend, but has now presented the union with 11 offers, including two this week that were rejected, "We're wanting to move as quickly as we can to end the strike and so we're trying now to do two things: one is negotiate through the weekend, but also have a mediator available for next week."
Meanwhile, Dobrovolny says the city has been presented a new twist by outside workers.
He says CUPE 1004 has indicated the longer their members remain out, the higher their wage demands will go.
Their last offer asked the city for 18.5% over five years, above the regional mandate of 17.5%.
There is word CUPE 15 members may march on City Hall next Tuesday, the day of the first City Council meeting since the summer break.
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Meanwhile, Dobrovolny says the city has been presented a new twist by outside workers.
Uh huh. And according to leaked documents so secret only Mr Dobrovolny, Sam Sullivan and Sam's mom are allowed to see them (and then only under armed guard) the unions had plans to disrupt the Olympics.
So about the only thing that CUPE and the City agree on, the wage increase, CUPE is now looking to create a shitstorm over as well ? The CUPE leadership should all be replaced. They are a disgrace.
CUPE belatedly has realized that the only real issue worth a 9 week strike is wages, so trying to refocus on the wage issue is a good idea, just way too late. The City can rag the puck another couple of weeks easily, most Vancouverites have gotten by this far so they've adjusted to no city services. Sorry CUPE no more raises.
I am a striking worker and through all this I have learned a couple of things 1. Now I know who my true employer is and what they think of all my hard work. 2. How after all my hard paid union dues , how unprofesional and incompatent my local looks in the city of vancouvers taxpayers eyes. Fire the lot of them.
Cupe 15 is screwing this up for all the other unions.Paul favoro for mayor
I am a striking worker...
Uh huh. I'm the Queen of Sheeba.
Seems just like yesterday that our esteemed Councilor Ladner was demanding Picket Boy abandon his online anonymity.
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