For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Moose Jaw Sask. – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have ratified their first collective agreement with Bombardier NFTC.
The two-year agreement provides wage increases averaging 3 per cent in the first year and 2.8 per cent in the second year. “Wage parity among the 125 members was the number one priority,” said IAMAW airline Co-ordinator Steve Vodi. “In a short period of time we were able to correct the very large wage inequities of people doing the same job for substantially different rates of pay and bring their respective wage scales into line. The bargaining committee did a great job for its members.”
Other agreement highlights include:
- No outsourcing that results in job losses to the bargaining unit
- Layoff and recall clauses that protect worker seniority regardless of classification
- Grievance, discipline and dismissal articles to ensure security in the workplace
- Acknowledgement of seniority in all key areas
The members consist of aircraft, ground servicing equipment and servicing technicians as well as technical specialists who repair, service and maintain the Raytheon Harvard II turbo-prop advanced trainer and the BAE Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft used at the NATO Fighter Training Centres at Cold Lake Alberta and Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. Fighter pilots from Canada, Denmark, England, Italy, Hungary, Singapore and Germany participate in comprehensive fighter pilot training programs in aircraft supplied by Bombardier.
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For further information:
Steve Vodi IAMAW Airline Coordinator
416-579-0624
Bill Trbovich IAMAW Director of Communications
416-386-1789 ext 31/416-735-9765
