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This little piece of news just came screaming across Spacing’s desk: the TTC and union workers have reached a deal, five full months after transit employees walked off the job in the wee hours of April 26, and we all know what happened thereafter<\/a>. From the press release:<\/p>\n

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The Toronto Transit Commission, today, received arbitrator Kevin Burkett’s decision on a binding three-year contract between the TTC and its unions, retroactive to April 1, 2008.<\/em><\/p>\n

The settlement matches everything that was agreed to on April 20 this year, except for an additional $0.10 per hour increase for skilled trades workers. Wage increases will rise 3% in each year of the contract, which will expire on March 31, 2011. Benefit improvements and WSIB top-ups match what was agreed to, as well. The cost of the contract is estimated to be $164 million over the three-year life of the contract.<\/em><\/p>\n

On April 20 of this year, the TTC and its unions agreed to a tentative contract, subject to ratification. On April 25, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 announced that the majority of voting members rejected the agreement. A legal strike was announced for midnight. On Sunday, April 27, the Ontario Legislature convened an emergency session and passed back-to-work legislation and announced both parties would be subject to binding arbitration. TTC service resumed by 5 p.m. April 27, ending the 1-\u00bd day strike.<\/em><\/p>\n

Since that time, the TTC met three times with Mr. Burkett, laying out its position with respect to affordability and other non-monetary issues. Mr. Burkett sought, and received, time extensions from both parties as he worked through the complex issues before him.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

photo by Jacklyn Atlas <\/em><\/p>\n

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