The Editor,
Re. “Labour costs up 3.6% in Coquitlam for 2018” (The Tri-City News, June 27).
All these city employees’ wages and pay increases are extremely high, in my view as a retired substitute teacher on a limited income.
I know these individuals have advanced educations and much professional work experience but the fact that the total labour costs of this group went up 3.6% when the inflation rate only went up approximately 2% over the same period speaks of a discrepancy somewhere along the line.
What is happening at city hall to make it necessary to increase these employees’ wages at such a rate?
As well, what kind of increases are these employees going to get this year?
One never ceases to be amazed at the wages of municipal executive personnel.
Jeannine Silvestrone, Coquitlam