THOMPSON, MB – The City of Thompson and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 8223 have approved a new
contract.

Council ratified the four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with USW at a special meeting on
November 21.

The members of USW Local 8223, which represents most City employees apart from Thompson Fire &
Emergency Services members, voted in favour of the CBA on November 20.

Workers will receive a 3% wage increase in each year of the agreement, which is retroactive to March 1, 2024
and runs until February 29, 2028.

“I’m happy that the City and Steelworkers have reached an agreement,” said Mayor Colleen Smook. “Thanks
to the administration and union negotiating teams for their hard work developing the contract.”