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Members of Unifor Union Local 698 voted 100 per cent in favor of a strike mandate to be triggered at a time deemed appropriate.
"The result is unambiguous. Negotiations are dragging on this file and our members are tired of the slow pace. They are also determined to achieve substantial monetary gains. This is exactly what is currently blocking progress as all salary clauses have to be settled," explained Serge Dupont, the Assistant to the Québec Director responsible for the file.
Many issues are at the heart of the dispute including the length of the collective agreement, progression in the salary range, bonuses, overtime, vacation and retroactivity.
"It must be noted that the union bargaining committee and its President Bernard August have done an incredible job of mobilizing. In addition to Local 698 and its President François Arseneault who have also spared no effort to mobilize our members," said Mr. Dupont.
In negotiation since 2018, with six meetings including three in conciliation. The union hopes the file will advance, with meetings planned for tomorrow as well as July 15 and 17.
Praxair employs nearly 60 Unifor union members who manufacture components in the aerospace sector for customers such as Bell Helicopter, Bombardier, Pratt and Whitney, Héroux Devtek, Mécaer, PCC Aerostructure and Safran.
