Aéroports de Montréal and Syndicat des Employés des Aéroports de Montréal reach a collective agreement

Minister Leitch congratulates both parties

OTTAWA, Feb. 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated Aéroports de Montréal and the Syndicat des Employés des Aéroports de Montréal on the renewal of their collective agreement.

The agreement was reached with assistance from the Labour Program's Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The FMCS provides dispute resolution and dispute prevention assistance to trade unions and employers under the jurisdiction of the Canada Labour Code.

Quick Facts

• Aéroports de Montréal is a not-for-profit corporation responsible for the management and operation of Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and Montréal–Mirabel International Airport.
• The collective agreement covering approximately 260 employees expired on March 31, 2013.

Quote

"I applaud Aéroports de Montréal and the Syndicat des Employés des Aéroports de Montréal for working together and finding a solution that will benefit everyone. The best solution is always the one that the parties reach themselves."
– The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, P.C., O.Ont., M.P., Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women

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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada

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