CUPE 227

The CUPE 227 bargaining team met with the Employer Bargaining Team on March 7^th and 8^th.

At the end of the round, 18 articles were agreed to between the two bargaining teams.

Brad Dale, CUPE Job Evaluation Expert attended on March 8^th and presented joint job evaluation information and fielded questions from both bargaining teams.

Bargaining will resume in May, with definitive dates to follow; prior to the May dates, the joint job evaluation project will be worked on.

In Solidarity,

Your Bargaining Team

Kristyn Surette (Utility Operator, Park Ave)
Paul Canning (SDO, Cowie Hill)
Adam Bryson (SDO Spare/Utility Operator, Park Ave)
John Keirstead (PSSP Subforemen, Cowie Hill)
Dwayne Bell (PSSP, Mann St)
Brandon Fields (Utility Technician, Park Ave)
Martin Austin (Process Technician, Community Plants)
Naomi Stewart (CUPE National Representative)

The CUPE 227 bargaining team met with the Employer Bargaining Team (Ashley Kendell,
Karen Kearney, Colin Waddell, Shawn Rowe, and Rollie King as their chief negotiator) on
February 21^st, 2024 to exchange bargaining proposal packages.

On February 26^th the Employer took a day to review our proposal package as it was substantial.
On February 27^th and 28^th the two teams met to discuss the proposal packages.

Productive and open conversations were had on large bargaining priorities for both parties.

Further bargaining dates are scheduled for March 7^th and 8^th, 2024. A further update will be
provided at the conclusion of the next bargaining session.

In Solidarity,

Your Bargaining Team:

Kristyn Surette (Utility Operator, Park Ave)
Paul Canning (SDO, Cowie Hill)
Adam Bryson (SDO Spare/Utility Operator, Park Ave)
John Keirstead (PSSP Subforemen, Cowie Hill)
Dwayne Bell (PSSP, Mann St)
Brandon Fields (Utility Technician, Park Ave)
Martin Austin (Process Technician, Community Plants)
Naomi Stewart (CUPE National Representative)

Tonight CUPE Local 227 membership voted in favour of supporting an MOU to increase wages ahead of contract bargaining. … Read more…

Conveniently, the local 227 Christmas party will be held December 15, the same time and place as Halifax Water’s, at the Westin Nova Scotia Hotel!

Local 227 will gladly pay the admission cost for 227 members and a +1. To RSVP, just reach out to Halifax Water HR to confirm.

Your executive team will be present and partying! Hope to see as much of the local as possible.

Solidarity and happy holidays.

Your Local 227 bargaining team has been meeting at least monthly for close to a year to prepare for upcoming negotiations.

We will be ready to negotiate when Halifax Water finally meets us at the table, likely in the New Year.

Your 227 bargaining team:

• Brandon Fields
• Martin Austin (President)
• Dwayne Bell
• John Keirstead
• Adam Bryson
• Paul Canning
• Kristyn Surette

*Note that we will be scheduling an info session for the membership soon to discuss bargaining proposals and as a last chance for local members to give input before bargaining begins.

CUPE Local 227 members are municipal workers employed by Halifax Water. We are hard working men and women dedicated to making sure your drinking water is superb and your wastewater is responsibly treated before returning it to the receiving waters of Nova Scotia. Our Members take pride in serving the public and being responsible stewards of the environment.

Collective Agreement

Your Union Team

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