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Credit union CEO applauds both sides in contract

The new CEO of Nelson and District Credit Union hopes they’ve entered a new era of labour relations.

This after a four-year deal was ratified last week following the smoothest round of bargaining in 40 years.

Tom Murray says it’s a testament to the effort put in by both sides.

The contract includes a 7.4 per cent wage increase plus other improvements.

The union suggested Murray had a lot to do with the change in tone at the bargaining table.

But he’s not taking personal credit.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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