OPSEU, province reach tentative three-year deal

The province of Ontario has reached a tentative three-year deal with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), which represents about 35,000 government workers.

“This tentative settlement could not have been reached without the tireless efforts of our bargaining team and the unwavering solidarity of OPS members across the province,” OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said in a statement.

Over the next several weeks, the Ontario government and OPSEU will undergo their separate ratification processes.

Treasury Board president Deb Matthews says she’s pleased a tentative agreement has been reached.

“This agreement shows that when partners commit to work together to negotiate, the result can be both fair and reasonable to our employees and consistent with our fiscal plan,” she said.

Negotiations continue with the correctional services division of OPSEU.

“We remain confident that we can reach an agreement with the Correctional Bargaining team that balances the interests of our employees with the need to provide sustainable and affordable public services,” Matthews said.

According to the province, the tentative deal reached is consistent with the fiscal plan as outlined in the 2015 budget.

The previous collective agreement with OPSEU expired at the end of last year.

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