Full-Time Brampton City Workers May Go On Strike
Published August 6, 2019 at 4:43 pm
CUPE 831, which represents close to 900 full-time municipal workers in Brampton, has voted in favour of a strike.
CUPE 831, which represents close to 900 full-time municipal workers in Brampton, has voted in favour of a strike.
On July 31, they stated that the membership overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike mandate. Around 97 per cent of CUPE 831 members from the negotiation team stated that they were in favour of a strike.
CUPE 831, or the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local #831, represents all full-time city employees except for transit, library, and police and emergency services employees.
The members include employees from:
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- City Clerks
- Enforcement and Bylaw Services
- Court Administration
- Animal Services
- Building Design and Construction
- Facilities Operations and Maintenance
- Recreation
- Service Brampton
- Capital Works
- Environment and Development Engineering
- Parks Maintenance and Forestry
- Road Maintenance
- Operations
- Transportation Special Projects
- Development Services
- Policy Planning
- Transportation Planning
- Urban Design
- Cultural Services
The previous agreement between CUPE 831 and the City of Brampton expired on March 31, 2019. It was signed on April 1, 2017.
The city is currently planning meeting dates with the union as they both remain willing to negotiate.
CUPE 831 has stated that they will provide further updates on their Facebook page and website.
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