April
15th 2011 |
Source:
TCRC Division 660
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The
Teamsters
Union will
recommend
ratification
of this
tentative
agreement to
its members
working at
Bombardier...
Toronto,
April 15,
2011 -- A
tentative
agreement
was reached
Thursday
between
Teamsters
Canada Rail
Conference
(TCRC) and
Bombardier
Canada Inc.,
who operates
and services
Go Transit
Trains and
Equipment.
Division 660
of TCRC
represents
about 350
shop trade
workers,
crew
dispatchers
and onboard
operating
crews that
operate and
maintain the
Go Transit
trains and
are employed
by
Bombardier.
It is the
first
collective
agreement
negotiated
between both
parties
since the
Teamsters
Union was
certified
two years
ago. The
bargaining
contract, if
ratified,
would cover
a three-year
period and
end in 2012.
It took 18
months to
negotiate.
“There were
hurdles to
overcome and
a
significant
number of
issues to
address for
the
membership,”
said George MacPherson,
General
Chairman at
Division 660
of the Rail
Conference.
“This is a
true
multi-craft
contract and
we
appreciate
the support
of the
TCRC’s
national
office over
the past two
years.”
“Particularly
important in
this set of
bargaining
was the
unwavering
support and
patience of
our
membership,”
said the
union
leader. “I’m
confident
that we
addressed
all of their
issues and
made the
necessary
improvements
to the wages
and working
conditions.”
The
bargaining
committee
recommends
ratification
of the
tentative
agreement.
Ramon
Muzones,
Vice General
Chairman,
echoed
George
MacPherson’s
comments and
stated:
“This is the
first
collective
agreement
negotiated
by the
Teamsters
since we
joined in
2009. We
knew it was
a good
choice to
join the
Teamsters,
and this
negotiated
settlement
is a
significant
step forward
for the
membership.”
The details
of the
bargaining
contract
will be made
public after
it is
approved by
the
membership.
The
Teamsters
Canada Rail
Conference
represents
over 10,000
workers in
various
trades and
crafts
throughout
the
Transportation
industry,
The
Teamsters
Union
represents
125,000
members in
Canada in
all trades.
The
International
Brotherhood
of
Teamsters,
with which
Teamsters
Canada is
affiliated,
has 1.4
million
members in
North
America.
