CUPE Local 1252 signs new collect agreement

N.B. government and CUPE Local 1252 sign new collective agreement. (Source: New Brunswick government)

The New Brunswick government and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1252 have signed a new collective agreement.

CUPE Local 1252 represents more than 9,600 workers, which includes patient care attendants, tradespeople, food service workers, environmental services workers and administrative support employees working for regional health authorities and Extra-Mural/Ambulance New Brunswick.

“These committed professionals are essential to our health-care system, providing valuable services that improve the health outcomes of many residents in New Brunswick,” Finance and Treasury Board Minister René Legacy said in a news release. “I want to thank the negotiators who came together to reach an agreement and achieve a fair and well-deserved deal.”

The agreement includes a general wage increase of $5 per hour over four years, retroactive to July 1, 2024.

Employees will receive an hourly wage increase of $1 in the first year, $1.10 in the second year, $1.30 in the third year and $1.60 in the fourth year.

There are also incentives and premiums to address recognition and retention issues, along with increases to the standby rate and shift premiums.

The collective agreements are available online.

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