Tuesday March 13, 2007
For Immediate Release
Kanata, ON - The members of IAMAW Local Lodge 412 have bucked the current trend in the Canadian pulp and paper industry by signing a new five-year agreement with AstenJohnson Dryer Fabrics Limited.
“This is a very good deal in light of the decline of the paper industry in Canada,” said IAMAW Grand Lodge Representative Bill Shipman. The agreement provides for wage increases of 3 per cent in each year bringing the average hourly rate to $19.80 at the end of the first year. Other agreement highlights include:
- Increases in the joint employee/management IAMAW pension plan
- Increased premiums for lead hands and training
The 106 members manufacture dryer fabric for the North American pulp and paper industry.
IAMAW, among the largest industrial trade unions in North America, represents more than 700,000 active and retired members, and administers more than 5,000 contracts in transportation, woodworking, aerospace, manufacturing and defense related industries.
