As negotiations enter an important stage for 1,800 workers in Bombardier, the union is demanding the presence of President and CEO Éric Martel at a meeting to be held on Friday, to avoid triggering an indefinite strike.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) affiliated with FTQ, which represents 1,800 workers at Bombardier’s Dorval and Saint-Laurent plants, is scheduled to meet again with management representatives at the bargaining table. , Friday.
The union then hopes to receive a new offer from management.
But the union also wants to see Bombardier’s president and CEO, Éric Martel, there as well, to avoid triggering a general and indefinite strike by its members.
Union members had already rejected the employers ’final offer, last Saturday, in a proportion of 76%. They then staged a one -day strike on Monday before returning to work and resuming negotiations.
The main points in the dispute relate to salary and the indexing of retirement pensions. The employer also asks the union to be open about the duration of the collective agreement.
Source: Radio-Canada
