Negotiations Update 14 August, 2012

During the evening of August 13, 2012 your Negotiating Committee and Garda agreed to a new collective agreement that will be brought to you to vote on.

We unanimously recommend acceptance of this agreement.

The following are a few highlights of the agreement which will be explained in detail at the ratification meetings on August 21, 2012.

1)    Vacations – up to 50% of vacation entitlement may be exchanged for cash out – vacation to begin after days off.

2)    Introduction of IAMAW Pension Plan at 60¢ per hour paid by Company – increased to 70¢ per hour effective April 1, 2014.

3)    One additional sick day effective April 1, 2013.

4)    Company to provide or pay for medical certificates required for recertification.

5)    Wages – Year 1 – $2.22 added to wage scales to replace COLA & VRSC.

– $1020 lump sum for full time employees

– $612 lump sum for part time employees.

Year 2 – 2 ½% increase on new wage scale

Year 3 – 2 ½% increase on new wage scale.

6)    Grandfathered PLs to continue receiving $2.35 per hour above the Level 3.4 rate of pay.

7)    Team Leaders to receive 5% premium above the Level 3.4 rate of pay.

Further details of voting location will be provided shortly.  Please attend these important meetings and vote.

Thank you for your patience and support.

In solidarity,
Your IAM Bargaining Committee

In solidarity,
Your IAM Bargaining Committee

Barry Barnett
Pearlet Browne
Robert Craig
Paul Cuprys
Farooq Hamid
Colin Husbands
Gigi Najam
Nathan Paramanathan
Surjit Singh
Sasha Sukunda
Lou Pagrach