Toronto Council is about to begin what will likely be a very quick meeting to vote on the new labour deal with the city’s outside workers. It’s streaming live here for Council-watching completionists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQYXc9m5t0E
.@dmrider got the scoop on the new labour contract: 1.3% average annual pay hike over next five years, extension of job protections from contracting out. https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2020/03/05/torontos-outside-workers-vote-on-contract-that-trades-job-security-for-wage-benefit-concessions.html
Councillor Mike Colle is wearing a City of Toronto scarf to mark Toronto’s 186th birthday.
No questions of staff. No speakers. Council votes unanimously to adopt the new labour deal with the outside workers.
And that concludes the meeting. New WR Council Any%.