About 275 unionized workers with the city of Port Moody will vote next month on a proposed deal with the employer.
CUPE Local 825 president Irene Jakse told The Tri-City News a tentative agreement was reached at around 1:30 a.m. last Friday; however, the details won't be released until union members mark their ballots at ratification.
In December 2012, CUPE 825 unionized workers voted 92% to accept a new contract that gave them a 1.75% boost in the first year followed by 1.25%, 1.75% and 2% increases.
The union represents civic and library workers as well as civilian staff at the Port Moody Police Department.
Port Moody's tentative agreement came a day after the city of Coquitlam announced it had reached a settlement with its 900 or so unionized workers.
Coquitlam's new collective agreement with CUPE Local 386, which voted 88% in favour on May 6, sees wages rise 9% over the next five years:
• 1.5% in 2016;
• 1.5% in 2017;
• 2% in 2018;
• 2% in 2019;
• and 2% in 2020.
Last week, Statistics Canada noted the Consumer Price Index (CPI) — used to measure the cost of living — rose 1.6% on a year-over-year basis in April.
Port Coquitlam unionized employees remain without a contract.
