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Cerumqui consedi seraectis eos magnisi nvenihi lliquist qui accum de pres experis testior eperest volorum quatat. 123 Queen Street Suite 101 Toronto, Ontario M1P 1M1 Canada Phone: (416) 111-2222 E: Info@companyname.ca www.website.ca Company Name Company Logo 2 0 1 9 READERS' WINNER CHOICE Vancouver workers finally join CUPE VANCOUVER — A represen- tation vote held on March 9, 2020, by peer harm reduction workers employed by the Port- land Hotel Society (PHS) in Vancouver was finally counted on Jan. 18, and the workers voted unanimously to join the Canadian Union of Public Em- ployees (CUPE), 1004. Ballots from the vote were sealed when PHS challenged union certification. That pro- cess was adjourned because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the vote now counted, it is expected that the labour board will issue the official cer- tification soon, says the union. "Our newest members do crucial life-saving work," says Andrew Ledger, CUPE, 1004 president. "The 100 per cent yes vote demonstrates the strong solidarity of these work- ers." Markham Acura employees ratify contract MARKHAM, Ont. — Mem- bers of the International As- sociation of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Lo- cal 235 at Markham Acura in Markham, Ont., ratified a new two-year agreement on Jan. 12. Highlights include annual wages increases, increases to certification premiums, lan- guage improvements to paid sick leave language allowing for greater flexibility, and the intro- duction of a pension plan, says the union. Versacold workers ratify 4-year agreement DARTMOUTH, N.S. – United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW), 1288P mem- bers working at Versacold rati- fied their collective agreement on Jan. 19 that provides wage increases and better contract language. The new four-year contract adds language that protects workers against discrimination while making improvements to bereavement and sick leave. Re- tiree and LTD benefits have also increased, in addition to single and family coverage plans, says the union. The contract also includes in- creases for personal protective equipment (PPE) in the last two years of the contract while lan- guage protecting the overtime bank has been strengthened, says UFCW. Members will also see an in- crease of $2.10 per hour over the life of the contract, in addi- tion to $0.70-per-hour increase to shift-premiums, says the union. New deal at Assiniboine daycare BRANDON, Man. — Members of the Assiniboine Early Learn- ing Centre, who are represented by the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU), Local 445, and provide childcare for more than 50 chil- dren at the Assiniboine Com- munity College campus in Bran- don, Man., voted to ratify a new collective agreement on Jan. 12. Highlights of the agreement, which is effective from Jan. 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2023, include wage increases in all classifica- tions as well as improvements to on-call pay and more flexible family-related leave, says the union. Christian Horizons workers sign first deal WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Em- ployees of Christian Horizons in Woodstock, Ont., secured their first collective agreement on Jan. 12, after voting 95 per cent in favour of a settlement negotiated by CLAC. The contract introduces a new system for scheduling as well as a pension plan. It also guarantees a minimum three per cent in wage increases, says the union. 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