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 last Thursday.

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

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.