Local 49 Bargaining Update: Tentative Agreement Reached!

Local 49 – Canadian Mental Health Association, Kings County Branch

Tentative Agreement Reached

After several months of bargaining, your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that on November 27th, they reached a tentative agreement with your Employer. The Bargaining Committee is recommending acceptance. A package will be emailed out to you later on this week and hard copies will be available at the ratification vote.

Highlights of the agreement include wage increases of 2 per cent for 2014; 2 per cent for 2015; and 3 per cent for 2016.

We will be holding an information session and ratification vote on December 8th, 2015 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at your new office location: 8736 Commercial St., New Minas.

I would like to thank your bargaining committee for all their work on your behalf.

Gina Boyd, Chief Negotiator

If you have any questions or concerns about the agreement, please contact a member of your bargaining committee:

Laurel Taylor laureldtaylor@eastlink.ca

Mark Eastman mseastman@xcountry.tv

Gina Boyd, Chief Negotiator  gboyd@nsgeu.ca

Lori Smith, Employee Relations Officer lsmith@nsgeu.ca