Last night members of MGEU Local 353: Sara Riel Inc. ratified a new three-year agreement, which includes a 2% general wage increase in the first year, a wage increase equal to the funding increase to the salary account in the second and third years, as well as a new sliding scale for placement on the salary scale based on years of relative education and/or experience.
A new step-on-step salary scale will also be implemented for support staff, with significant increases for members in that classification retroactive to April 1, 2011. Improvements to the mileage rate, new contract language on the use of privately-owned vehicles, expense reimbursements, civil liability, and justice and dignity are a few of the other key changes in the new agreement.
The MGEU will now contact the employer and get the agreement finalized and signed before it’s printed and distributed to members. In the meantime, members are encouraged to update their contact information here to ensure they receive a copy of the new contract once available.