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MONTREAL — Unionized workers at an Airbus assembly plant north of Montreal have rejected a contract offer for the third time.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents about 1,300 employees at the Mirabel, Que. facility, said Sunday that nearly 70 per cent of its members voted against the proposed deal.
“With this agreement in principle, we believed we had met the expectation of our members, but that was not the case,” Eric Rancourt, the union’s spokesman at the negotiating table, said in a news release. “We will quickly communicate with the employer to discuss the next steps.”
The union said working hours and pay were among the reasons union members voted against the offer.
Workers soundly rejected a second offer from the employer earlier this month, with almost all of them voting in favour of strike action. No deadline has currently been set for a strike.
The proposed five-year contract included a wage increase of eight per cent in the first year followed by annual increases of three or four per cent, as well as improvements to other benefits including insurance, vacation and pensions.
Airbus said in an emailed statement that it is disappointed that the offer was rejected and is “studying all possible options.”
The company said the A220 plane assembled at the facility is not yet profitable and said both workers and the company need to show flexibility.
“We have put everything on the table in terms of improving salary conditions, increasing benefits and pensions, and adding a premium to foster knowledge-sharing among our employees,” said Patrick Bertin, head of human resources at Airbus Canada. “This is a young aircraft program, and additional efforts need to be done in order to ensure its long-term success.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 21, 2024.
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The union representing 1,300 workers at Airbus Canada says they have ratified a new five-year contract.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers says workers voted 77 per cent in favour of the agreement that included adjustments recommended by a conciliator.
The contract covers workers in Quebec who assemble the A220 aircraft, formerly known as the C Series made by Bombardier Inc.
The new five-year deal includes wage increases of eight per cent in the first year, followed by three per cent in the second and four per cent in each of the final three years. The agreement also includes improvements to a group insurance plan, shift premiums, vacation policy and pensions.
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The new collective agreement comes after workers rejected two previous offers from the company as well as a tentative deal late last month.
The ratification ends fears of a lockout after management said they would take the job action Thursday if employees did not approve the deal.
The union representing 1,300 workers at Airbus Canada says they have ratified a new five-year contract.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers says workers voted 77 per cent in favour of the agreement that included adjustments recommended by a conciliator.
The contract covers workers in Quebec who assemble the A220 aircraft, formerly known as the C Series made by Bombardier Inc.
The new five-year deal includes wage increases of eight per cent in the first year, followed by three per cent in the second and four per cent in each of the final three years. The agreement also includes improvements to a group insurance plan, shift premiums, vacation policy and pensions.
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The new collective agreement comes after workers rejected two previous offers from the company as well as a tentative deal late last month.
The ratification ends fears of a lockout after management said they would take the job action Thursday if employees did not approve the deal.
