Ottawa, Ontario, February 10, 2012—Today, the Honourable Lisa Raitt,Canada’s Labour Minister, congratulated AirCanada and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) for reaching a tentative collective agreement.
“I am very pleased that Air Canada and the IAMAW worked closely together to reach a tentative collective agreement,” said Minister Raitt. “I look forward to the official ratification of this collective agreement and applaud both parties for maintaining strong labour-management relations during a period of economic fragility.”
The IAMAW represents a unit of approximately 8 200 technical, maintenance and operational support employees whose previous collective agreement expired onMarch 31, 2011. The tentative agreement, reached with the assistance of Justice Louise Otis, a conciliation commissioner appointed by Minister Raitt, will be submitted to IAMAW members for a ratification vote.
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Ashley Kelahear
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