Striking City of P.A. workers ask province for special mediator
Inside workers for the City of Prince Albert who walked off the job on Monday are asking the province to appoint a special mediator to settle their contract dispute with the city.
CUPE 882 and city hall are one per cent apart when it comes to wage increases but the city has said its offer is fair and won’t make further adjustments.
“The union is of the belief that an impartial third party experienced in labour relations, negotiations, and mediation will be able to bring the parties to a resolve,” said Mira Lewis, CUPE National Representative, in a news release.
Workers have been asking for 12 per cent over a four-year span while the city is offering 11.