Item - 2025.CC29.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 23 and 24, 2025 without amendments.
- See also By-law 358-2025
CC29.2 - Results of Collective Bargaining Negotiations between the City of Toronto and The Carpenters' District Council of Ontario/United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on April 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council ratify and approve the Memorandum of Settlement between the City of Toronto and the Carpenters' District Council of Ontario/United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the City Manager, the Chief People Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer.
2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the City Manager, the Chief People Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to labour relations or employee negotiations.
3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the City Manager, the Chief People Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer remain confidential at this time, as it relates to labour relations or employee negotiations, and City Council authorize the public release of the confidential labour relations information in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the City Manager, the Chief People Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer following ratification by City Council, and the creation of a final collective agreement and the completion of all related proceedings, as confirmed by the Chief People Officer.
4. City Council amend Schedule B to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 67, Fair Wage, by including in the current Schedule B, the City's new contractual obligations in the residential sector of the construction industry as a result of the ratification of Memorandum of Settlement between the City of Toronto and the Carpenters' District Council of Ontario/United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; this amendment is effective as of the effective date of Memorandum of Settlement between the City of Toronto and the Carpenters' District Council of Ontario/United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
5. City Council amend Schedule C to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 67, Fair wage, by adding to the current Schedule C, the Residential Work Fair Wage Schedule contained in Attachment 3 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the City Manager, the Chief People Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer, effective as of the effective date of Memorandum of Settlement between the City of Toronto and the Carpenters' District Council of Ontario/United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or Manager, Fair Wage, in order to give effect to Parts 4 and 5 above.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the City Manager, the Chief People Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.
Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the City Manager, the Chief People Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (April 14, 2025) from the City Manager, the Chief People Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer will be made public following the creation of a final collective agreement, and the completion of all related proceedings, as confirmed by the Chief People Officer.
Confidential Attachment - Labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-254616.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Explanation of the tentative agreement
Confidential Attachment 2 - Tentative agreement between the City of Toronto and The Carpenters' District Council of Ontario/United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Attachment 3 - Residential Work Fair Wage Schedule
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-254619.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-24-2025 3:38 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CC29.2 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Jennifer McKelvie, Dianne Saxe |
During Councillor Holyday’s speaking time, Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Order, stated that it has been made very clear that the only thing in front of Council is whether Council ratifies this contract or not. Councillor Perks further stated that Council Holyday is talking about an entirely different matter and that he would ask him to keep his comments to the item in front of Council.