Interest Arbitration Results with Toronto Professional Firefighters' Association, Local 3888

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2026-03-25 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to make the necessary adjustments to the 2026 Non-Program Expenditure Budget and Operating Budgets for Toronto Fire Service to reflect the provisions of the interest arbitration award as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (March 16, 2026) from the City Manager and the Interim Chief People Officer.

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2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 16, 2026) from the City Manager and the Interim Chief People Officer remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice which is about labour relations or employee negotiations. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 16, 2026) from the City Manager and the Interim Chief People Officer remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is about labour relations or employee negotiations.

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This report is to advise City Council of the results of the interest arbitration between the City of Toronto and the Toronto Professional Firefighters Association Local 3888. The collective agreement between the City of Toronto and Toronto Professional Firefighters Association Local 3888 expired on December 31, 2023. The parties attempted to negotiate a new collective agreement in early 2024. While several changes were agreed upon, including a three-year term, the parties were unable to conclude a complete collective agreement.

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Since the Toronto Fire Service is an essential service, there are no strikes/lock-outs in the event of an impasse at collective bargaining. Instead, the matter is referred to an interest arbitrator who determines the content of the collective agreement based on the submissions of the parties and the criteria set out in the Fire Prevention and Protection Act.

Staff recommended

The City Manager and the Interim Chief People Officer recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to make the necessary adjustments to the 2026 Non-Program Expenditure Budget and Operating Budgets for Toronto Fire Service to reflect the provisions of the interest arbitration award as set out in Attachment 1. 2. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential

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Attachment 1 remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice which is about labour relations or employee negotiations.

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