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Powell River Public Library, workers reach tentative agreement

“We are confident that this agreement addresses our members’ longstanding concerns around wage fairness and supports fair compensation for workers and improved services for residents.” ~ Fred Stutt, CUPE Local 798 president
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CONTRACT PROPOSED: A tentative agreement between Powell River Public Library and its unionized employees has been reached, with both parties now having to ratify the agreement.Peak archive photo

Local library workers, represented by CUPE Local 798, have reached a tentative agreement with Powell River Public Library. 

“We are confident that this agreement addresses our members’ longstanding concerns around wage fairness and supports fair compensation for workers and improved services for residents,” stated CUPE Local 798 president Fred Stutt in a media release.

Stutt said the union is committed to working collaboratively with the library to develop and implement a newly negotiated job evaluation plan.

The release stated that library workers had been without a contract since December 2021.

No further details of the agreement will be released until both parties have ratified the tentative agreement.

“Our members are passionate about the work they do and the services they provide in our community,” stated Stutt, “and we look forward to working with the new library board and its leadership team to deliver quality library services to residents.”