The lockout at the Corner Brook Civic Centre continues after the city made another offer to CUPE Local 4386.

The city says it believes the latest offer, which includes a 10 per cent general wage increase over four years – 3 percent in 2026 and in 2027, and 2 per cent in each of the following two years – is “fair and competitive.”

A $2 power engineer certification premium has been added to the base wage, while additional base wage increases are being offered to facility technicians, cleaners and casual workers over four years.

The offer also includes retroactive pay of three per cent on all hours worked in 2026.

The city says the total compensation package is valued at 14 per cent, however the union is seeking 17 per cent.

The city of Corner Brook says any permanent increase in operating costs – it subsidizes the civic centre’s operation to the tune of $1.2 to $1.5 million each year – would result in increases to taxes and user fees and a reduction in services and programs.