Congratulations to all members of Local 48 on the ratification of the tentative agreement!
89% of the Bargaining Unit cast ballots and 100% of these ballots were in favour of accepting the tentative agreement. Your Bargaining Committee and employer will now work to prepare your new agreement for printing and ultimately distribution to the members.
I want to take this opportunity to once again that the members of the Bargaining Committee who worked very hard during this round of negotiations and represented you well at the negotiation table. I would also like to thank the members of Local 48 who attended the information sessions and participated in the voting process.
In Solidarity,
Elizabeth Kanyikwa, Chief Negotiator
Bargaining Committee:
Tom D. Murdoch murdoctd@nspension.ca
Catherine T. Giles gilesct@nspension.ca
Elizabeth Kanyikwa ekanyikwa@nsgeu.ca
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