Local 7 bargaining committee reaches tentative settlement with Heartland Livestock Services
On May 10 the bargaining committee of
GSU Local 7's Heather MacKay, Larry Worobetz, and lead negotiator/staff rep Donna Driediger
reached a tentative agreement renewal bargaining settlement with Heartland Livestock
Services. The tentative settlement is subject to a membership vote.
A memorandum of agreement is being prepared and the settlement details will be provided to Local 7 members before they vote whether to approve or reject the tentative settlement.
The
bargaining committee will be
recommending members vote to approve the settlement which, among other things, provides for a two-year agreement with the equivalent of 2.5 percent wage increases to payroll in each year - including retroactivity
in the first year to January 1, 2018.
Local 7 members are urged to watch their email for details about the settlement and ratification vote.