City Ratifies New Collective Agreement with Canadian Union of Public Employees

Medicine Hat – The City of Medicine Hat has ratified a new collective agreement with Local #46 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

The previous agreement expired on December 31, 2019. The new agreement is for a three-year term from January 1, 2020 until December 31, 2022. General wage increases include 0% effective January 1, 2020; 0% effective January 1, 2021; and 2% effective January 1, 2022.

“We are pleased that through a constructive and respectful effort we were able to come to an agreement,” said City of Medicine Hat CAO, Robert Nicolay. “The three-year agreement is fair and reasonable considering the general economic conditions in Alberta, and it provides certainty for the City, the Union and employees during very uncertain times.



For further information, please contact:



Colleen Graham

Director, Marketing and Communications

Invest Medicine Hat/City of Medicine Hat

403.502.8071

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