Machinists Ink four-year deal with Weir Canada! 

Monday February 25, 2008
For Immediate Release

Mississauga, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1922 have ratified a new collective agreement with Weir Canada Incorporated.

The new four-year deal provides wage increases of 3.5 per cent in the first year and 3 per cent in each of the remaining three years. Other agreement highlights include:

• A $2/hour premium for afternoon shift workers
• A $2.70/hour premium for evening shift workers
• A lead-hand premium increase of $ .15/hour
• A on customer-site premium of $ .20/hour in 2008 and 2010
• Meal allowance increase
• Scope clause maintains the collective agreement if company relocates within 100 kilometres of current location
• Seniority provisions now in place at all four Weir Canada locations
• Pension plan replaced with RRSP contributions

The 37 members employed by the industrial pump manufacturer consist of millwrights, assemblers, painters, technicians and warehouse personnel.

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.

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For further information:
Gary Hynes – IAMAW Directing Business Representative
416-225-9003/416-209-5638

Bill Trbovich – IAMAW Director of Communications
416-386-1789 ext 6331/416-735-9765