TORONTO, Aug. 15,
2023 /PRNewswire/ - Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One) and
the Society of United Professionals are pleased to announce a
tentative settlement of a collective agreement covering employees
in engineering, supervisory and professional roles across the
company's operations in Ontario.
"The employees represented by the Society of United
Professionals play an important part in energizing life for our
customers and communities across the province," said David Lebeter, Hydro One President and CEO. "We
are pleased to reach a tentative settlement and want to thank the
respective bargaining teams for negotiating to reach this
outcome."
"The Society of United Professionals prides itself on working
collaboratively with our employers to negotiate top-flight
collective agreements that are fair for everyone," said
Michelle Johnston, President of the
Society. "I want to congratulate the leadership of both parties for
reaching a tentative deal that addresses our members' concerns at
the bargaining table. We look forward to the ratification of the
agreement so that we can get back to the work of electrifying
Ontario together."
Union members will vote on the tentative agreement with the
outcome anticipated later this fall. Once ratified, the agreement
will be in effect until September 30,
2025.
Hydro One Limited (TSX:
H)
Hydro One Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is
Ontario's largest electricity
transmission and distribution provider with approximately 1.5
million valued customers, approximately $31.5 billion in assets as at December 31, 2022, and annual revenues in 2022 of
approximately $7.8 billion.
Our team of approximately 9,300 skilled and dedicated employees
proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system
which is essential to supporting strong and successful communities.
In 2022, Hydro One invested approximately $2.1 billion in its transmission and distribution
networks, and supported the economy through buying approximately
$1.9 billion of goods and
services.
We are committed to the communities where we live and work
through community investment, sustainability and diversity
initiatives. We are designated as a Sustainable Electricity Leader™
by Electricity Canada.
Hydro One Limited's common shares are listed on the TSX and
certain of Hydro One Inc.'s medium term notes are listed on the
NYSE. Additional information can be accessed
at www.hydroone.com, www.sedarplus.com or www.sec.gov.
About the Society
Founded more than 70 years ago by engineers who wanted better
working conditions, the Society of United Professionals is the
union of choice for more than 9,000 professionals in the public,
private and not-for-profit sectors, including more than 2,000
members proudly working at Hydro One. Society members are
professionals of many stripes, including engineers, scientists,
lawyers and supervisors.
The Society of United Professionals is Local 160 of the
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers .
They are based in Washington, D.C.
with 80,000 members across North
America. Additionally, United Professionals is affiliated to
the Canadian Labour Congress, the Ontario Federation of Labour and
many local labour councils.
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materially from the results expressed, implied or forecasted by
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used in making such statements, are discussed more fully in Hydro
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Canada, which are available on
SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com. Hydro One does not intend, and it
disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking
information, except as required by law.
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