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CityWest and union reach agreement


PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – CityWest and its union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 213 announced this week they have consolidated three unions into one.The bargaining committees for CityWest and IBEW agreed to the terms on Sept. 5, and the agreements were ratified by members on Sept. 25-26. The agreement covers 60 members in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, and Smithers, and will run until June 30, 2024.“In 2018 we started the difficult task of consolidating three collective agreements into one,” said Robin Nedila, assistant business manager with IBEW Local 213, in a press release. “Given the technology changes...