Town of Oakville - Facilities to reopen Monday AM - pending ratification of agreement
Wonderful news, see news release.
You will get further
communication from your coach as to when your on the ice.
Facilities will reopen
on Monday. Please see news release below for details.
The following news release was sent to
the media. All Town of Oakville news releases can be found on our News & Notices page.
Town of Oakville and
CUPE Local 136 reach tentative agreement
Community centres and
arenas open Monday, November 13 pending ratification by union
Oakville, November 10,
2023 – for immediate release
Early this morning, the
Town of Oakville and CUPE Local 136, the union representing our outside workers
and facility operators, reached a tentative agreement. The agreement still
needs to be ratified by the union and Oakville Town Council in the coming days.
CUPE 136 has scheduled their
ratification vote for this Saturday, November 11. If ratified by the union
membership, community centres and arenas will resume full service on Monday,
November 13. Recreation and Culture customers will receive a direct email
communication with details on when drop-in program online registration will be
available. In addition, loose leaf collection would resume on residential
roads on Monday and leash free dog parks would open around noon on
Sunday.
More details of the agreement will
be shared following ratification.
Visit the Labour Relations page on
oakville.ca and follow the
town on social media for updates.
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“I am pleased that the bargaining
teams were able to reach a tentative agreement. I want to thank both teams for
their considerable effort that led to this positive outcome for our staff and
community. I also want to thank our residents for your
ongoing patience throughout the labour disruption. I know it has not been easy
for you or your family. We look forward to resuming our services and welcoming
you back into our facilities very soon.”
– Jane Clohecy, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of
Oakville