Grand River Conservation Authority

Cambridge – The members of OPSEU Local 259 working at the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) have ratified a contract that includes significant wage increases, protection from contracting-out, and a number of other improvements. “This is a great deal for our members, and great news for all the people in the communities they serve,” said...

The Brantford Expositor and the CBC are reporting that the roughly 110 OPSEU Local 259 members working at the Grand River Conservation Authority in Cambridge are willing to go on strike to back their demands for fair pay. “During bargaining, they’ve been asking for wage increases that would simply bring their pay in line with...

Cambridge – Facing an employer that is refusing to treat its front-line staff as fairly as it treats its managers, the OPSEU members at the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) have asked a conciliator to head off a potential strike. “These members are showing courage and integrity by standing up for what’s right, and I...