Port Hawkesbury union meeting delayed until tomorrow due to “new information”
April 14th, 2012 | Posted in Labour Negotiations | 2 comments »
Today the unionized workers of the Port Hawkesbury mill in Nova Scotia were scheduled to meet again to discuss their contract offer from Pacific West Commercial Corp.
However, that meeting has now been postponed until Sunday (tomorrow).
Steve MacDougall, the recording secretary with CEP Local 972, said they have received new information from the company.
Archie MacLachlan of CEP Local 972 says the proposal from Pacific West Commercial Corp. has changed, but details won’t be publicly provided until the new contract offer is presented to the workers tomorrow.
The Nova Scotia government has spent $27 million to keep the plant ready for a new owner.
Sources:
NewPage workers postpone meeting because of new information (CBC)
Offer for workers at NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill has changed: union (Canadian Business)
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Break it down for you guys in layman terms: Take what the company is offering you otherwise you will be broke without a job. At least this way you will be broke with a job. At least that has been the pattern bargaining when it comes to the CEP. Sorry for the bad news boys
What Stern gets = 1 Billion in transferrable tax credits which they can give to NSP in exchange for low power rates which result in lost revenuee that NSP must rape the ordinary NS power user to recover
What Mill Workers get = crumbs
Last word from Stern to Mill workers and NS taxpayers = Suckers!