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NAC
employees
secure new
contract
MORRISTON, Ont. —
Employees of North America
Construction (NAC) in Mor-
riston, Ont., voted almost 80
per cent in favour of a new
three-year collective agreement
providing them with increases
to wages, pension, a leave-of-
absence (LOA) allowance and
employer payments toward the
cost of benefits plan.
"The heavy civil-construction
sector is getting increasingly
competitive," said J. D. Alkema,
CLAC regional director for the
GTA. "During negotiations,
we were able to secure proper
compensation for our members
while balancing the employer's
need to be competitive."
NAC employees have been
represented by Construction
Workers Union, CLAC Local
52, for more than 25 years. The
company employs about 100
union members in a variety of
trades, said CLAC.
The new contract includes
wage increases of seven per cent
over three years, according to
the union.
Employer and employee con-
tributions to the pension plan
will increase by one per cent
each for a total of 12 per cent
contributed to each employee's
pension plan. In addition, LOA
was increased by $5 per day, said
CLAC.
River's Reach
Pub workers
unionize
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.
— Hospitality workers at River's
Reach Pub in New Westminster,
B.C., are the newest members of
United Food and Commercial
Workers union (UFCW) Can-
ada, Local 1518 after voting on
May 13 to join the union.
"For the workers at River's
Reach, bringing in the union was
about fairness and respect," said
Patrick Johnson, UFCW secre-
tary-treasurer. "The hospitality
industry is notoriously precari-
ous and largely non-unionized,
making it difficult for workers to
find stable employment."
Last week, the B.C. NDP
proposed amendments to
employment standards that
would strengthen protection for
workers, including a ban on em-
ployer's claiming tips. Still, the
standard of legal protection is
lower for non-unionized work-
ers, said the union.
The neighbourhood pub has
been serving the community
since 2000.
Wages hiked
for IOOF
employees
in new deal
BARRIE, Ont. — Employees of
Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows (IOOF) Seniors Home in
Barrie, Ont., ratified a two-year
collective agreement on May 13
providing them with wage in-
creases while maintaining long-
standing sick-bank payouts.
The 265 employees working
at the home are represented by
Health Care and Service Work-
ers Union, CLAC Local 304. The
union has represented members
at the home since 1987.
The contract provides em-
ployees with a 2.8 per cent wage
increase over the term of the
agreement. Increases to the
weekend premium were also ne-
gotiated, said the union.
"It was important to the mem-
bership that we preserve long-
standing sick-bank payouts," said
Rhianna Soule, a food service
worker, steward, and member of
the union bargaining commit-
tee. "The employer was adamant
that the provision be removed,
but we were able to maintain it
during negotiations."
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