A union representing part-time recreation workers will recommend that members vote to ratify an ‘adjusted' offer from the City of Toronto, says CUPE Local 79 President Tim Maguire.
Maguire made the comments to reporters Friday afternoon, announcing a ratification vote to be held Tuesday.
"The offer has been adjusted to take into consideration some of the final items we raised at the table and we will be recommending it," he said.
Part-time recreation workers were the final bargaining unit within CUPE Local 79 eligible to walk off the job, after two other units ratified a tentative deal Wednesday and another representing long-term care homes and services agreed to go to binding arbitration.
Though Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday had said the city would not improve on its offer to part-time recreation workers, Maguire claimed an adjustment was made during a Friday morning meeting with city negotiators.
"There was an adjustment to the city's approach and to the details of the offer and that will be put to members," he said.
Provided part-time recreation workers ratify the deal it will bring an end to months of labour unrest at city hall.
The city came precariously close to a labour disruption with its outside workers in February only to find common ground at the eleventh hour.
The city was less lucky with public library workers who walked off the job on March 19, but library service resumed Friday morning after the workers ratified a deal Thursday night.
"We won't have any labour disruption for the next four years and that is a first," Mayor Rob Ford told reporters Friday afternoon. "It's a win-win."
