Waterloo Regional council to ratify new contract with Grand River Transit bus drivers on Thursday | 24CA News

Waterloo Regional Council will maintain a particular assembly on Thursday to ratify the brand new contract for Grand River Transit bus drivers and help workers.

Drivers have been again on the job on Thursday after UNIFOR Local 4304 had reached an settlement with the area on Monday.

On Tuesday, union members voted to ratify the deal, which the area says will present an total improve of 9.88 per cent in wages and advantages over three years.

“We appreciate that residents throughout the community rely on transit on a daily basis and we recognize the disruption the strike has caused,” a press release from the area learn.

Beginning Thursday and working via May 22, the area is providing prospects free use of public transit companies together with ION trains.

It has additionally stated that those that bought a month-to-month move for May earlier than May 8 will obtain a month-to-month move earlier than June.

Grand River Transit workers initially walked off the job on May 1.