Agreement reached with conciliation: CUPE
Crossing guards voted 99 per cent in favour of a new collective agreement on Sept. 4 with their employer, the Halifax Regional Municipality.
The crossing guards are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4814.
The agreement was reached through conciliation on Aug. 21, 2018, said the union.
Local 4814 members will receive a 9.8 per cent wage increase over the term of the three-year agreement. Other improvements include job security and extended use of vacation days, said CUPE.
CUPE, Local 4814 represents about 155 members who work as crossing guards employed by the Halifax Regional Municipality.
