Concessions dropped in New Deal with Pacific Industrial!
Monday September 23, 2013
For Immediate Release
Richmond, BC – “The new owner of Pacific Industrial Scale, Avery Weightronix, wanted reduced overtime rates and the elimination of a floating holiday, and that was just for starters, “ explained IAM District Lodge 250 Business Representative Paul Pelletreau. “We made it very clear there would be no agreement with these or any other concessions.”
The result was a three-year agreement which provides wage increases of 2.25 per cent in the first and second years respectively and 2.5 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include :
• Five cent an hour increase in pension plan contributions in each year
• Charge Hand rate increases from $ .35/hour to $1.75/hour
• Introduction of a nine-day fortnight provision into the agreement for the fabrication and welding areas – Monday to Thursday-9 hours, first Friday 8 hours and second Friday off
• Introduction of Banked Overtime language
• Introduction of Harassment Free Workplace language
The 24 members of IAM Local Lodge 692 consist of machinists, welders, fabricators and service technicians. Pacific Industrial Scale is a manufacturer, distributor and service provider for all types of scales and balances, weigh systems components and turnkey weigh systems software and solutions.
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For further information:
Paul Pelletreau – IAM District Lodge 250 Business Representative
604-513-3883/604-839-6309
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
416-386-1789 Ext #5331/416-735-9765
