CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall City Council and the Library Board accepted deals negotiated and ratified by four councils of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing City of Cornwall librarians, paramedics, inside and outside workers.
The ratification of this deal by the union’s employer ends a strike that began on May 16.
“All negotiations have been ratified by council,” said City of Cornwall Mayor Leslie O’Shaughnessy.
O’Shaughnessy said that all workers were expected to be back on the job on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. He did say that some services might still be affected as things return to normal.
“We welcome our workers back and we hope to move forward together in a very positive way,” O’Shaughnessy said.
CUPE spokesperson Andrea Addario said that the four local councils had ratified the deal earlier in the day.
“The four CUPE locals who have been on strike in Cornwall have each ratified their tentative agreements,” Addario said in a statement to the medis on Monday. “Assuming City Council and the Library Board both ratify from management’s side today, people will return to work on Tuesday.”
The Mayor announced during the council meeting on Monday night that Council had indeed ratified the deal.
