Concord Confections members ratify historic 5-year Contract
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11 Jun Concord Confections members ratify historic 5-year Contract

Posted at 11:06h in Canadian Worker News, Collective Bargaining, Contract Ratification, Local Union News by
Members of BCTGM Local 264 (Toronto) employed at two Concord Confections locations in Vaughan, Ont. have voted to overwhelmingly accept an historic 5-year contract.

Negotiations were led by Canadian Region International Vice President Ron Piercey and included Negotiating Committee members International Representative Karl Walker, Local 264 Business Agent Bill Hegedus and Members Muniruddin Ahmed, Quan Hoc Duong, Bing Zhong Lin, Earl Lucier, Alex Melkonian, Navaneethan Navaratnam, Eslyn Smith and Robert Ziniuk.

For the first time ever, the committee was able to secure a pension plan for the 220 members who make Dubble Bubble and other iconic candy and gum varieties. โ€œWhen I first organized this plant in 1998, I promised them I would get them a pension,โ€ reflects Piercey. The Local 264 committee was also able to negotiate significant raises, increases to select health benefits such as vision and prescription maximums, and improvements to their Extended Care deductibles. They also secured wage protection for Chief Stewards in the event of a layoff.

Shown on this page, Local 264 members attended the ratification meeting where they had a chance to review the Collective Agreement (C.A.) and ask the Committee questions. โ€œWe were proud to have over 95% of our members at Concord Confections vote to accept the C.A.,โ€ concludes Piercey.

Intl. Vice Pres. Ron Piercey introduces the Collective Agreement (C.A.) to the members of L. 264.
L. 264 members have the opportunity to ask the Committee questions about the C.A. before voting to accept it.
L. 264 members take time to read through the new C.A.
The L. 264 Negotiating Committee (L to R): Eslyn Smith, Quan Hoc Duong, Muniruddin Ahmed, Alexandre Melkonian, Earl Lucier, Intl. Vice Pres. Ron Piercey, L. 264 Fin. Sec./Bus. Agt. Bill Hegedus, Nathan Navaratnam, Intl. Rep. Karl Walker
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