TORONTO, May 28, 2012 /CNW/ - After several months at the bargaining
table, members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union
Locals 27 and 34-0, who work for Nexacor, have overwhelmingly rejected
a final offer from their employer.
"We will do everything within our power to reach an acceptable
settlement," says CEP's Ontario Administrative Vice-President, Barb
Dolan. "But our members are prepared to take strike action unless the
company makes significant improvements to its offer, especially in the
important areas of wages and pension contributions," she adds, noting
that "the company is demanding a 50% cut to pensions."
"We have informed the company that we have set a deadline of noon on
Tuesday, May 29th to hear back from them with clear commitments to improve their offer in
these key areas."
Nexacor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin. The CEP members are
technicians who maintain Bell Canada's critical systems across Ontario
and Quebec
