Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Premier Horticulture Employees Secure Increased Wages, Addition of Flex Days in New Six-Year Contract

Richer, MB—CLAC has successfully ratified a new six-year contract for the 68 employees of Premier Horticulture Ltd. represented by the union following more than a year of negotiations.

The employees are members of Construction Workers Union, CLAC Local 152. CLAC has represented these workers since 2013.

After a recommendation from the bargaining committee to decline the initial contract and three days of subsequent bargaining, the membership voted 70 percent in favour of the new terms.

The new contract provides multiple improvements, including a 13.5 percent wage increase over the duration of the agreement, some position reclassifications to higher wage categories, and the introduction of flex days for long-serving workers.

Other contract enhancements include improvements to benefits coverage, nearly 35 percent more funds available for safety boot allowance, and increases to retirement contributions.

“This is a great day for our members at Premier Horticulture,” says Nathan Koslowsky, CLAC representative. “They have waited patiently for this agreement to come to fruition, and though the journey to get here has been long, we are pleased with the results. Our bargaining committee did a fantastic job of working with the employer to secure these much-deserved improvements to their agreement.”

Premier Horticulture Employees Secure Increased Wages, Addition of Flex Days in New Six-Year Contract

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