The interim agreement reached between Molson employees and the employer’s party was 80% approved by the union on Friday night.
The 11-week labor dispute has caused hardship for bar owners across the province.
The 425 company workers who went on strike in March are demanding better wages, but also improvements to their pension plan and working hours.
Of this number, 324 were present at the time of the polls. Return to work is scheduled for Tuesday.
“In terms of salary, this is the most significant increase we’ve had in the last 20 years,” explains Éric Picotte, spokesman for the Molson employees ’union.
“At the top of the salary scale, it is 16.7% over five years. In others, slightly lower levels, there is talk of a 40 to 50% increase for certain classes of workers. ”
All the elements are in place to make it a favorable time for the workersadded Mr. Picotte, referring to labor shortages and inflation.
The agreement in principle was confirmed Thursday by the local section of the Teamsters union, which is affiliated with FTQ, and by Molson’s management.
Union members rejected the first global offer from the employer at a proportion of 92% at the beginning of June.
Source: Radio-Canada
