First Student Canada and Unifor, Local 4268, agree on a new collective agreement

Minister Leitch congratulates both parties

OTTAWA, May 21, 2015 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated First Student Canada and Unifor, Local 4268, 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

• First Student Canada provides school bus services.
• The collective agreement covering approximately 65 bus drivers working at the Port Elgin/Kincardine branch, Ontario, expired on August 31, 2014.

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"I applaud First Student Canada and Unifor, Local 4268, for working out their differences and finding a solution that will benefit everyone."
– 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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