New contract adds civic holiday as paid holiday, provides wage increases: Unifor
Unifor, Local 4612 members at Tandus Carpets plant in Truro, N.S., voted in favour of a new three-year contract.
“Our bargaining committee was persistent in getting the best contract for our members,” said Greg Berry, Local 4612 president. “We improved our contract language, increased wages and strengthened our benefits.
The 172 members working in textile manufacturing at the plant ratified the collective agreement on Aug. 25, said the union.
The agreement includes adding the civic holiday as a paid holiday, improving the overtime banking provisions and annual wage increases of two per cent per year over the life of the contract, said Unifor.
