At the moment of the salary clauses, the representatives of the employer party at the negotiating table have shown little consideration for the demands
of members affiliated to the Syndicat des Machinistes (AIMTA), lit-on in a statement.
In February 2020, Stelia took over the production activities of the A220 belonging to Bombardier. During the Transaction, l ‘Syndicat des MachinistesAIMTA it is ensured that the Bombardier collective agreement can apply to that of the Stelia Saint-Laurent side, and that, until its deadline on December 4, 2021, the union explains.
We are aware that the new convention must adapt to the reality of the new employer. At the same time, the employers’ party should not ignore the fact that our members do not accept less to do the same work.
Plaide Eric Rancourt, Business AgentSyndicat des MachinistesAIMTA in charge of the Stelia Saint-Laurent unit.
Until Maintenant, 17 meetings took place betweenSyndicat des MachinistesAIMTA and the patronage party.
At Airbus, Stelia is a major provider of the A220 program. The employees of Stelia Saint-Laurent manufacture the Cockpits as well as certain sections of the fuselage for the final assembly users of the A220 of Mirabel and Mobile in Alabama, the union indicates.
« At the negotiating table, the employer’s representatives did not understand that a conflict would paralyze the entire production of the A220 at Airbus, which would have a direct impact on its delivery calendar. »
The Quebec government and Airbus have invested 1.2 billion US dollars (1.5 billion Canadian dollars) in the Airbus Canada-sponsored company to support the production of A220 aircraft at Mirabel.
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