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Bombardier
collective
agreement
ratifi ed
THUNDER BAY, ONT. —
Members of Unifor Local 1075
in Thunder Bay, Ont., ratified a
new three-year collective agree-
ment with Bombardier July 9.
"Unifor members are proud to
build transit vehicles for Toronto
and other cities, and this new
contract is fair to them while
helping ensure that smooth pro-
duction continues," said Jerry
Dias, Unifor national president.
The new collective agreement
includes a seven-day work week
for key work stations at the plant
and new classifications for Bom-
bardier Academy Trainers.
Unifor Local 1075 President
Dominic Pasqualino said the
provisions will help with pro-
duction of vehicles, including
new streetcars being built for the
Toronto Transit Commission.
"We went into these talks with
the needs of the transit services
we supply at the top of our mind,"
said Pasqualino. "With this col-
lective agreement, we have taken
steps to help the company meet
its obligations, while improving
job security for our members."
The new collective agreement
also includes a general wage in-
crease of $0.10 per hour for pro-
duction workers and $0.30 per
hour for skilled trades, as well as
pension increases each year and
a fold-in cost of living allowance.
There are also increases to eye
glass allowance, said the union.
Workers at
Comeau's
Sea Foods join
UFCW fund
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. —
United Food and Commercial
Workers Canada (UFCW) Local
864 members working at Co-
meau's Sea Foods in Saulnier-
ville, Nova Scotia, voted to join
the union's National Defence
Fund (NDF) July 10.
The 70 members at Comeau's
work as fishermen for one of
Canada's leading seafood har-
vesting, processing, and distri-
bution companies.
Established more than 30
years ago, the NDF ensures in
the event of a strike or lockout,
bargaining units that subscribe
to the fund have the financial
and logistical resources needed
to fight tough employers, ac-
cording to UFCW.
The NDF also provides mem-
bers with additional strike bene-
fits, on top of their regular strike
pay, said the union.
CUPE, Village
of Montrose
ratify deal
MONTROSE, B.C. — Canadi-
an Union of Public Employees
(CUPE) 2087 municipal work-
ers and the Village of Montrose
in British Columbia both voted
in favour of ratifying a new col-
lective agreement July 10.
The three-year agreement
includes wage increases of
$0.65 per hour in each year
of the new contract, a modest
increase to the footwear and
working clothing allowance as
well as a premium for trades
work, said the union.
"We are pleased that both
parties came to the table pre-
pared to bargain which led to a
quick and productive round of
contract negotiations," said Jean
Poole, CUPE 2087 president.
CUPE 2087 represents six
municipal workers who pro-
vide a range of services to resi-
dents and businesses in the Vil-
lage of Montrose.
Photo:
Nacho
Doce
(Reuters)
LABOUR LENS
Members of Brazil's Homeless Workers' Movement shout slogans in front of the Sao Paulo Industry
Federation building during a protest against Brazil President Michel Temer's proposed changes to labour
and pension laws in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 10.
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