Local Lodge 692 News

 

Closing Date Extended by Two Weeks

 

The closing date for the Federal Shipbuilding Contracts have been two weeks. This was done to give two of the Eastern Shipyards a chance to finish their proposals.

 

 

Finning Strike Updates

 

 

 

IAMAW LL 692 Members Stand up to Finning (Canada)

 

Wednesday June 22, 2011

Vancouver, BC – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 692 struck Finning International at

25 locations across British Columbia today at 4 PM Pacific Standard Time.

“We are working for a fair contract and so far Finning has not given us an offer that will

get us a deal,” explained IAMAW District Lodge 250 Directing Business Representative

Stan Pickthall. “We have been working hard on these negotiations over the past two days

and Finning has moved only marginally from their previous position. Since no reasonable

offer has come forward we have instructed our 700 members to be on picket lines at all

Finning locations in British Columbia, as of 4 pm today.”

Wages, benefits, shifts and sub-contracting are the four major issues of concern for the

workers who voted by a margin of 89.5 per cent in favour of strike action. “We have

represented these workers at Finning since the mid 1960’s and until now we have never

had to resort to strike action, but the company has left us with no alternative,” said

Pickthall. The 700 mechanics, parts department and support personnel repair and

overhaul heavy equipment for mining, forestry and construction industries in British

Columbia.

“The bargaining team is available for further meetings with the employer but the strike

will continue until Finning brings us a reasonable offer we can recommend to our

membership,” added Pickthall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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