Hello Members and Friends of CUPE5524 – Academic Workers at the University of Waterloo!
As you all might have heard, bus drivers with Grand River Transit, which provides bus and ion services across the region, were on the edge of entering a potential strike position today. We now have a major update: last night, a tentative agreement was reached between GRT and UNIFOR Local 4304, which represents the local bus drivers.
This means that bus services will continue uninterrupted for our members! Until a ratification vote takes place, UNIFOR 4304 members will remain on the job and continue providing service across the region.
We at CUPE5524 would like to congratulate UNIFOR 4304 members for reaching this new agreement! Their efforts demonstrate the importance of collective action and the strength of workers standing together to secure fair working conditions.
We are proud to stand in solidarity with UNIFOR 4304 and celebrate this important step forward for transit workers in our community. When workers organize and act collectively, we all win!
In Solidarity,
The CUPE5524 Officer Team