Kitchener Council approves four-year deal with IBEW 636
Council approved an agreement between the City and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 636. The deal was ratified by union members on Jan. 10, 2022. IBEW 636 represents 63 full time utility workers.
The four-year collective agreement runs April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2025 and takes effect immediately. It provides a salary adjustment of:
- Effective April 1, 2021 – 2.25%
- Effective April 1, 2022 – 1.90%
- Effective April 1, 2023 – 1.95%
- Effective April 1, 2024 – 2.00%
The previous contract expired March 31, 2021.
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For more information, contact:
Bethany Rowland
Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing
bethany.rowland@kitchener.ca
Land acknowledgement
The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.