CUPE Local 486 - Saint John Inside Workers

10/23/2023

10/17/2023

10/10/2023

Press Release : 𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗘 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝟰𝟴𝟲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Saint John, NB – October 10, 2023 — On Monday, the members of CUPE Local 486 voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement reached on October 7th. With this crucial step taken by our members, the onus now rests on the Saint John City Council and Saint John Board of Police Commissioners to convene and approve their side of the new collective agreement on October 10. This approval will effectively end the strike that began on September 12, 2023.

“This strike was needlessly prolonged by the City, but today we can finally announce that we have a mutually acceptable agreement,” stated Brittany Doyle, President of CUPE Local 486. “I wish to thank the residents of Saint John, our fellow union locals, and all our supporters for their unwavering solidarity. The deal we have today would not have been possible without their support,” added Doyle.

Throughout the course of this strike, the City’s actions and behaviour have often been at odds with fair labour practices and respect for those involved. “The City will have to mend fences with its staff. Their actions and aggressive communications have left many with a bitter taste,” said Doyle.

CUPE Local 486 believes councillors Brent Harris and Joanna Killen should be immediately reinstated to their positions with full rights and privileges. “The Mayor and Council must issue a public apology for their unjust treatment of those two who simply took the time to understand their employees’ issues, a sign of good leadership and integrity, unfortunately, that is not common right now with our present mayor and the majority of council,” concluded Michael Davidson, CUPE Servicing Representative.

10/05/2023

City of Saint John Your staff must respond to general inquiries within 24 hours. You are wasting time and resources. You have an obligation to your citizens to resolve this now! Mayor Donna Reardon John MacKenzie Joanna Killen David Hickey Greg Norton Paula Radwan Councilor Ward 4 East Saint John Greg Stewart Barry Ogden Gerry Lowe Brent Harris Gary Sullivan

10/03/2023

Common Council meets every second week, usually on Monday evenings at 6 p.m. This week the meeting is on Tuesday due to the holiday Monday. Usually they are open to the public, but again this week they are on line. You can watch on Rogers or on Youtube in real time:

10/03/2023

City of Saint John Common Council - you can end this. Mayor Donna Reardon John MacKenzie David Hickey Paula Radwan Councilor Ward 4 East Saint John Greg Norton Joanna Killen Brent Harris Gerry Lowe Barry Ogden Gary Sullivan

10/02/2023

Local 486 would like to recognize councillors Joanna Killen and Brent Harris for upholding the principles within council's Code of Conduct to treat members of the public and staff with "dignity, understanding and respect." By taking the opportunity to listen to our members, they "ensure that objectivity, impartiality and transparency are emphasized in decision-making."

This video is a collection of interviews with local leaders about a labour dispute in the city of Saint John. About 140 workers with the City of Saint John i...

10/02/2023

The City of Saint John is paying a security firm thousands of dollars a day to monitor all Local 486 legal picketing activities. Yet, they continue to nickel and dime their workers. They claim they are negotiating based on sustainability, affordability and fairness to taxpayers. Does a bill for over $75,000* sound fair to you? (*conservative estimate based on 21 strike days)

10/01/2023

Councillor Gary Sullivan shares how the City's Wage Escalation Policy can be applied to do better by its employees. (September 23, 2019)

09/30/2023

09/29/2023

This strike stinks. Mayor Donna Reardon John MacKenzie Gary Sullivan Brent Harris Paula Radwan-Donovan Greg Norton David Hickey Gerry Lowe Joanna Killen Barry Ogden