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Members at Unifor MWF-Local 1 at Marine Fabricators in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, ratified a new collective agreement that mirrors wage increases won by their counterparts at the Irving Shipyard on the other side of the Halifax harbour, securing nearly 25% in wage increases over the term of the contract.
“Skilled trades workers are in high demand and the wage increases won by Marine Fabricators members of MWF-Local 1 recognizes the skilled labour they provide,” said Shannon Sampson, President of Unifor MWF-Local 1. “I congratulate the bargaining committee for their principled work in bargaining on behalf of the membership.”
Highlights of the five-year agreement include:
- Respectful workplace language and anti-harassment language
- Increase to RRSP from 4% and 4% company match to 5% and 5% match
- Life insurance increased from $50,000 to $150,000
- Increase to medical plan
- Major enhancements to bereavement leave
- Retirement bonus
- Night and backshift premiums
- Vacation accrual improvements
- Ability to split vacation days (Up to 15)
- Added a floating holiday
Wage increases are on the following schedule:
- July 1 2022 – 15.8%
- July 1 2023 – 2.33%
- July 1 2024 – 2.27%
- July 1 2025 – 2.22%
- July 1 2026 – 2.17%
“We’re pleased the membership supported this agreement and that we were able to achieve so much during this round of negotiations,” said Shannon Sampson, President of Unifor MWF-Local 1.
