Cornwall and Canadian Union of Public Employees 'inside workers' reach agreement

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced Thursday that Local 3251 inside workers have ratified a new collective agreement with the City of Cornwall.“The agreement comes after months of difficult bargaining that unfolded in the shadow of the city’s October decision to lay off municipal workers,” reads a statement in a CUPE press release.Last October, Cornwall announced its intention to cut 26 positions and cited budget pressures moving into 2026. Of those 26 posi