Firefighter Salaries Increase 21.3% from 2019 to 2026 Under Arbitration Award; City Reviewing Financial Impact
A new arbitration decision sets Owen Sound firefighter wages and benefits through 2026, including retroactive pay increases, as the City reviews the full financial impact on taxpayers.
A binding arbitration decision has set wages and benefits for Owen Sound’s full-time fire department bargaining unit through the end of 2026, with the full financial impact on municipal taxpayers still being calculated.
The March 9, 2026 ruling establishes a new collective agreement between the City of Ow…
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