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Originally Posted by Bunk;447963[B
4]I agree, but not always in City's hands as large union contracts like for Fire often end up in binding arbitration.[/B]
It's also sometimes tough because competitive private sector wages also rise quickly in Calgary. It's hard to hang onto staff when they can make $30,000 more a year in an equivalent private sector position. This is relevant to a lot of the indoor union positions (and then up into management). The biggest cost for people is housing, which has certainly risen much higher than inflation over the past decade in Calgary.
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Fire have worked the last 3 years without a contract.