A Grand River Transit strike was averted just ahead of a midnight deadline on Monday.
Waterloo Region announced it had reached a deal with Unifor, the union representing Grand River Transit employees, on Monday night.
“This new collective agreement addresses the top concerns of members and ensures that the buses will be on the road Tuesday morning,” Unifor president Jerry Dias said in a statement.
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The union had a strike mandate at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, although earlier in the day, Dias had said bus drivers would not walk off the job until 2 a.m.
The two sides had been in negotiations on a new deal since October.
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There were talks held all weekend and throughout Monday in an effort to reach a deal.
The deal will still need to be ratified by the union before it becomes official. Members are scheduled to vote on whether to approve the deal on Sunday.
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