Negotiations Continue with CUPE Local 1883 and CUPE Local 5191

August 01, 2025

Waterloo Region – Negotiations continue with CUPE Local 1883 and CUPE Local 5191 and we are fully committed to reaching an agreement with both unions.

We value the work of all of our staff and the important role they serve in delivering and supporting programs and services across our organization each day. Our productive working relationships with bargaining units are essential in delivering these critical services. 

The Region of Waterloo has contingency plans in place to ensure essential services continue. All regional services that can safely operate to serve local residents will continue in the event of a labour disruption. Regional buildings will remain open to the public.

If a strike does take place, our regionally operated Child Care Centres (Christopher Children’s Centre, Kinsmen Children’s Centre, Edit MacIntosh Children’s Centre, and Elmira Children’s Centre) will have to close as a direct result. We understand how challenging this potential labour disruption could be for families. Centre closures would only occur in the event we are not able to negotiate a new collective agreement.

Background: CUPE 1883

  • Represents members who are full-time office, clerical and technical employees throughout the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, except for Sunnyside Home, supervisors and students.
  • Negotiations for a new collective agreement (including mandate development and approval) have been occurring over the past nine months with approximately 10 days in negotiation discussions.
  • Negotiations were also held on July 13 and 14, with an additional date set of July 23.

Background: CUPE 5191

  • Represents members who are full-time and part-time paramedics and logistics staff in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo's paramedic service.
  • Negotiations for a new collective agreement (including mandate development and approval) have been occurring over the past nine months with approximately seven days in negotiation discussions.
  • Additional negotiation dates have been set for July 20th and 22nd.

 

 

 

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