Friday March 7, 2014
For Immediate Release
Calgary AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 99 have ratified a new one-year collective agreement with the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited.
The agreement provides a signing bonus along with a 3 per cent wage increase across the entire wage table retroactive to October 1, 2013. Other agreement highlights include :
• Protected hours of work for all part-time workers from all seasonal, casual and temporary hires
• 2 new full time positions – Labourer 2 and Labourer 3
• Increased annual boot allowance
• Lead hand positions receive 5 per cent above base rate after four years
The 40 members provide maintenance services at the Exhibition and Stampede.
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For further information:
Kevin Clark – IAM District Lodge 14 Business Representative
780-414-1499/780-235-5019
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
416-386-1789 Ext #6331/416-735-9765
