The Montreal police Brotherhood (FPPM) announced Saturday that after “intense negotiations” the union had finally reached an agreement-in-principle with the City of Montreal.
According to a statement issued by the FPPM, the collective-bargaining agreement covers a seven year period from from Jan.1 2015 to Dec. 31 2021.
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre welcomed the deal, taking to social media to congratulate negotiators on a job well done.
The tentative deal puts an end to over three years of pressure tactics by Montreal police.
Officers had been without a contract since Dec. 31, 2014 and had resorted to wearing camo pants to protest changes to their pension plan.
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Earlier this week, the union had asked members to wear their standard uniform as a show of good faith at the negotiating table.
Other recent pressure tactics included a march by 3,000 off-duty officers during the Jacques Cartier Bridge lighting ceremony on May 17 as part of Montreal’s 375th birthday celebrations.
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Coderre expressed his displeasure over the tactic and called for a repeat ceremony to be held Sunday night.
The details of the agreement have yet to be made public.