Rio Tinto and Canadian Union Reach Labour Deal for British Columbia Ops
Rio Tinto and Canadian union Unifor have reached a labour
agreement in principle for the global miner's operations in the western
Canadian province of British Columbia, the company said on Sunday.
The agreement comes after weeks of second-round talks
between the two parties after the first round of negotiations over proposed
changes to workers' retirement benefits and unresolved grievances had failed to
go through in July.
Unifor, which represents about 900 workers at the miner's
aluminium smelting plant in Kitimat and power generating facility in Kemano,
had started a strike action at BC Works in July after the failed first round of
talks.
"Both parties are satisfied that the proposed agreement
will provide a foundation for respect in the workplace and underpin a
competitive and sustainable future for BC Works," Rio Tinto said in a
statement on its website on Sunday.
Both parties, however, refrained from revealing the details
of the agreement until Unifor presented the proposed deal to its members and
sought a ratification vote, which is expected to be conducted in the coming
days, Rio added.
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