A recent string of rejected tentative agreements across the country is a sign that workers are expecting more from their employers, and their unions, experts said.
A recent string of rejected tentative agreements across the country is a sign that workers are expecting more from their employers, and their unions, experts said.
Kim Coughlin and Samantha Henry, two Metro employees and members of the bargaining committee, said the tentative deal they reached was the best the group has ever achieved -- but it wasn’t enough for the 3,700 workers who are dealing with the skyrocketing cost of living, and who still remember working through the COVID-19 pandemic and having their $2-an-hour ‘hero pay’ taken away.
These are perhaps the most high-profile examples, but they’re not the only ones. For example, Unifor workers at Windsor Salt recently rejected a tentative agreement after months of striking. “What it tells me is that workers are very unhappy, that they're fed up, and that they have increased expectations about what their labour is worth, and that they're demanding more from both their unions and their employers,” he said.
Every round of bargaining is unique, said Unifor national president Lana Payne, and this round for Metro workers has been challenging for those at the bargaining table, with high expectations from workers. “Obviously, you don't get everything that your members are asking for, but you're trying to get enough that it will meet the test of a ratification meeting.”
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