Mississauga library workers, city announce tentative deal

Both the city of Mississauga and CUPE Local 1989 announced Thursday that a ‘tentative deal’ has been reached.
The city of Mississauga and CUPE Local 1989, a union representing the city’s public library staffers, have reached a tentative deal.
Union members have been on strike since July 4, mainly over managerial pay increases and precarious employment. Since then, all 18 of Mississauga’s public library branches have been shuttered.
The city has disputed several of the union’s claims around pay rates and precarious employment, and said in a statement earlier in July that it’s always tried to create a “fair and competitive” collective agreement for both employees and taxpayers.
Both sides announced the “tentative memorandum of settlement” late Thursday evening. It’ll have to be ratified by the city, the Mississauga Library Board, and the about 390 members of CUPE Local 1989.
Details of the deal haven’t been released by either side, but the union’s statement suggests it’s pleased with the result.
“We are proud of the contract we are bringing home, and we know it never could have been achieved without a strike,” said CUPE Local 1989 on its website Thursday evening.
Union members will be voting on the deal Monday.
Negotiations between Mississauga and CUPE have continued since June 12, 2015.