Electricians of CEP Local 96 in Corner Brook have new contract
November 6th, 2012 | Posted in Labour Negotiations | 1 comment »
The electricians at Kruger‘s Corner Brook Pulp and Paper have a new contract.
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) Local 96 was the only one of five CEP locals in the mill to reject Kruger’s contract offer in June, along with Lodge 1567 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). Both groups wanted more in their contract to retain skilled workers in Corner Brook.
Although specific deals of the new contract are not publicly known, the new contract is believed to contain some specially crafted language designed to try to retain electricians.
Gary Healey, national representative for the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, said the new contract “addresses the supply problem around tradespeople. It’s a package that addresses retention and, in some small way, makes it a little more attractive for tradesmen who might want to relocate to Corner Brook and work for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper.”
Negotiations between Kruger and IAMAW Lodge 1567 broke off last week. According to Rick Arsenault, the IAMAW’s national representative from New Brunswick who is trying to hammer out a new deal with the company, the same contract proposal accepted by the electricians was not offered to the machinists, millwrights and welders.
Read more:
Mill electricians have new deal (The Western Star)
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Just in time…because the crook who was the HR Manager at the mill in Port Hawkesbury has just resigned to take a similar position with Kruger in Corner Brook. This crook spent the last 10 years slashing wages and benefits and absolutely destroying company morale at the mill in Port Hawkesbury. He is completely incompetent…so much so that PWCC has refused to hire him. After realizing that he has done all the damage that he could do in Port Hawkesbury, he has now set his sights on the mill in Corner Brook. Good luck Corner Brook…this guy is the sleaziest guy who ever set foot on Cape Breton Island and we are glad to be rid of him. Unfortunately for you, he has now become your problem!