Both the Union Bargaining Committee agreed to convene a Co-operative Wage Study Sub-Committee session during a break from regular bargaining to settle long outstanding issues so CWS issues would not have to form part of negotiations
The result of the sub-committee meetings was fairly productive. There were 3 outstanding Production and Maintenance jobs settled. Three Office and Technical jobs were studied again as well
The three Productin and Maintenance jobs settled were:
- Pipe Physical Tester; increase of one job class from JC 14 to JC 15
- Spiral Mill Operator; increase of one job class from JC 19 to JC 20
- Spiral Mill Cranes : increase of two job class from JC 9 to JC 11
Office and Technical jobs that were studied were:
- Senior Metalurgical Technologist was re-evaluated and will remain at the original interim job clas of JC 15
- Lab Leader; increase of one job clas from JC 13 to JC 14
- Buyers Job; the “Buyers Job” is still under review and will be addressed at the Bargaining Table