Kitchener Council signs new four‑year agreement with CUPE 791
KITCHENER – Kitchener City Council has approved a four-year deal between the City and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 791. The agreement runs from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2029 and includes wage adjustments as follows:
CUPE 791
Effective April 1, 2025 - $1 adjustment to pay bands 1-6
Effective April 1, 2025 – 3.3%
Effective April 1, 2026 – 3.3%
Effective April 1, 2027 – 3.2%
Effective April 1, 2028 – 3.2%
CUPE 791 represents approximately 477 full-time office, clerical and technical staff who provide business functions including program and service delivery, bylaw enforcement, engineering services, building services, planning and development services.
The previous contract expired on March 31, 2025.
For more information, please contact:
Bethany Rowland
Director, Corporate Communications and Marketing
City of Kitchener
Bethany.rowland@kitchener.ca
media@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.