WATERLOO, ON – Members of Local 5191 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 5191), representing emergency medical services workers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, have ratified a tentative agreement after two days of voting.
The union will now await ratification of the agreement by Waterloo Regional Council, who are expected to make their decision shortly.
No details of the agreement will be released until it is ratified by both parties.
CUPE 5191 represents 220+ paramedics and dispatchers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
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Chris Sutton, CUPE National Representative, 647-462-4970
Matthew Stella, CUPE Communications, 613-252-4377