Machinists have new agreement with Mettler Toledo

Wednesday January 21, 2015
 
For Immediate Release
 
 
Toronto, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 235 have ratified a new collective agreement with Mettler Toledo.
 
“The negotiating team of Ken Vantaaja, Bill Brodie and Richard Intriago persevered through this long set of bargaining and their hard work resulted in a contract with several improvements,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Directing Business Representative Derek Ferguson.
 
The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 1 per cent in the first year and 2 per cent in the second and third year respectively. Other agreement highlights include :
 
Pension increases in each year of the agreement
Increased meal allowance
Improved eye care benefits
Increased standby time premium
Improved contract language
 
The 18 members maintain, repair and overhaul weight scales used in the retail food sector. Mettler Toledo is a global manufacturer and marketer of precision instruments for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing applications.
 
 
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For further information:
Derek Ferguson – IAM District Lodge 78 Directing Business Representative
416-225-9003/519-807-3108
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
416-386-1789 Ext # 6331/416-735-9765