Monday February 25, 2013
For Immediate Release
North Bay, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2412 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with Bombardier Aerospace.
“This round of bargaining produced several language improvements including job protection from outsourcing and better layoff seniority provisions,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Gary Hynes.
The agreement provides a $900.00 signing bonus in the first year, and wage increases of 1 per cent in the second year and 2 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include :
· 10 cent/hour increase across the board on KPI grid
· On time delivery of aircraft bonus increased by $50.00
· Retention bonus for aircraft delivery $2,000.00
· Increase of $25.00 for ACA rating
· Increase of 25 cents/hour for Structure Technicians and Quality Departments
· Team bonus increased by $50.00
The 39 members conduct final assembly on the Bombardier CL 415 turboprop-powered water bomber and maritime patrol aircraft. The fuselage and wing sections are assembled at the Bombardier plant in Montréal by members of IAM Local Lodge 712. Those sections are then transported to North Bay, where the engines are married to the wing and the wing is attached to the fuselage and avionics and flight controls are installed before the aircraft is flight tested.
For further information:
Gary Hynes – IAM Grand Lodge Representative
416-225-9003/416-597-0773
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
416-386-1789 Ext #6331/416-735-9765