Some city employees are voting to unionize to protect themselves.
If employees join a union, it would be a layer of protection between staff and the employer, outlining how things must be done within the employment contract, such as laying staff off and negotiating pay and other benefits.
While the city doesn’t have an exact date, the vote to unionize should be taking place in the near future. Every staff member that falls within the scope of the union will be asked to send in their ballot. 50 per cent or more of the votes must be in favour of the union in order to proceed with negotiations.
Mayor Jeff Colvin was unavailable to comment on the state of the city organization now that there is a new council and CAO’s in place
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People say that Unions are irrelevant, but with the actions of the Mayor towards his employees, we are reminded how important Unions continue to be. They continue to hold employers accountable and to improve the working conditions of workers. I hope they are successful in their quest to becoming unionized.