The Region of Queens Municipality and Local #1928 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have entered into a new collective agreement.
The agreement was approved at the July 28 council meeting.
It gives 24 full-time and 15 temporary employees in the Engineering and Public Works Department a 2% annual increase in their hourly wage each year over a four year period, from April 1, 2020 through to March 31, 2024. Materials Recovery Facility Sorters will also receive a one-time 50 cent increase in their hourly rate in addition to the 2% annual increase in wages, retroactive to March 31, 2020.
The department oversees the Materials Recovery Facility, Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility, South Queens Water Treatment Facility, North and South Queens Sewage Treatment Facilities and Capital Works. They maintain streets in Liverpool, sidewalks, storm water and other Municipal parks and properties throughout Queens County.
Region of Queens Municipality Mayor David Dagley says the municipality is pleased with the skilled work force they have employed in the department.
“The department is an asset to our community, and we are proud to provide employment for 39 local people, many of whom have worked for Region of Queens Municipality for many years,” he said.
