NAPE Members with the Town of Paradise Vote in Favour of Agreement
ST. JOHN’S, NL– The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) and the Town of Paradise reached a tentative agreement earlier today. A vote was held this afternoon and members voted in favour of the agreement presented to them by their Bargaining Team.
NAPE represents approximately 125 workers at the town.
According to NAPE President Jerry Earle, the agreement includes salary increases of 6% (2017 – retroactive), 2% (2018), 2% (2019), and 2% (six months – January 1 to June 30, 2020), a $200.00 signing bonus, and a parity review of all positions in the bargaining unit.
“Our team worked hard to reach the best possible deal for our members,” said Earle. “We are pleased to see that the agreement was satisfactory to the membership at the Town of Paradise.”
“I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of NAPE Secretary-Treasurer Bert Blundon and the NAPE Board of Directors, to thank the bargaining team and the members on the line for their efforts, resilience, and determination this week,” continued Earle. “I would also like to thank representatives of the Town of Paradise for coming back to the table and working diligently to reach this deal.”
“Our members can now go back to providing the quality services that have unfortunately been disrupted this week,” concluded Earle.
The new Agreement is effective, retroactively, as of January 1, 2017 and is set to expire on June 30, 2020.
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For further information, please contact:
Keith Dunne, NAPE Campaigns and Communications Coordinator
(phone) 709.570.2501 (cell) 709.631.9737 (email) kdunne@nape.ca
