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9 August, 2005ICEM News release No. 17/2001
Canada's Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) has reached a settlement with Petro-Canada which sets a pattern for about 10,000 CEP members at major oil, gas and petrochemical companies across the country.
The new agreement, announced yesterday, provides wage increases of 9.5 per cent over the next three years - 3.5 per cent in the first year, and three per cent in each of the following two years.
The proposal was accepted by delegates representing workers from coast to coast in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry at a special conference this past weekend.
"We're pleased that we were able to avoid a national strike and obtain an acceptable settlement at the bargaining table," said CEP President Brian Payne. Some outstanding issues remain to be solved in local negotiations, he added.
At the global level, the CEP is affiliated to the 20-million-strong International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM).
The new agreement, announced yesterday, provides wage increases of 9.5 per cent over the next three years - 3.5 per cent in the first year, and three per cent in each of the following two years.
The proposal was accepted by delegates representing workers from coast to coast in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry at a special conference this past weekend.
"We're pleased that we were able to avoid a national strike and obtain an acceptable settlement at the bargaining table," said CEP President Brian Payne. Some outstanding issues remain to be solved in local negotiations, he added.
At the global level, the CEP is affiliated to the 20-million-strong International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM).