The interim agreement also includes units such as laboratory and X-ray workers, prison officers, as well as faculties and employees of the College of the North Atlantic. St. John`s (Oct. 20, 2015) – Caregivers Inc., members of New Earth and the Golden Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE/NUPGE), have voted to ratify their new collective agreement. The provincial government and nape have reached a preliminary agreement on a contract renewal for 16,000 civil servants. „I would like to commend the bargaining team for their hard work and determination to reach a positive agreement for Caregivers` home and youth caregivers. „I am very pleased that we have reached preliminary agreements with NAPE that reconcile the challenges we face in the economy with the need to reach an agreement that respects the significant contributions of our public service,“ Finance Minister Tom Osborne said in a statement. „If these agreements are ratified, they will save money in the long run while providing us with staff stability, while continuing our work to return to surpluses.“ „It`s a very balanced deal.“ – Tom Osborne In January 2018, PANE members voted 88 percent in favor of a new collective agreement. .
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