The Regional District of Central Kootenay and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have ratified a new three-year collective agreement.
The deal with Locals 748 and 2264 is retroactive to March 1, 2024 and runs until Feb. 28, 2027. It includes general wage increases of 6.2 per cent in 2024, 3.9 per cent in 2025, and 3.4 per cent in 2026.
“It was important for the RDCK to reach this new agreement to ensure the organization remains a fair and supportive employer while helping workers keep pace with the rising cost of living,” said Connie Saari-Heckley, RDCK senior manager of human resources.
The agreement includes some of the RDCK’s recreation facility workers in Castlegar, Creston and Nelson and gate attendants at landfills and transfer stations, but it wasn’t immediately known how many members the two locals represent.
