Wednesday April 4, 2017
For Immediate Release
Dartmouth, NS – The Nova Scotia Government Employees Union – NSGEU – unit of IAM Local Lodge 2797 have overwhelmingly ratified their first collective agreement.
The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 per cent in the first year retroactive to January 1, 2015 and 1.5 per cent in the second retroactive to January 1, 2016 and 1.5 percent in the third year retroactive to January 1, 2017. Other agreement highlights include:
- Dental benefits improved by $500 per year
- Clarification and improvement on auto coverage
- Numerous contract language improvements
“This was a combined effort of the IAM and the NSGEU bargaining teams and they should be commended for their efforts,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Rick Arsenault. “This is the first time we represented this group and the teamwork was quite evident.”
The 55 members of the unit are employed as Servicing Representatives and Administrative Staff for the NSGEU.
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For further information:
Rick Arsenault – IAM Grand Lodge Representative
506-351-0613/506-381-3988
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
416-386-1789 Ext #6331/416-735-9765
