Minister Leitch congratulates both parties
OTTAWA, May 28, 2015 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated First Student Canada, Burlington, 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 150 bus drivers working in Bowmanville, Ontario, expired on August 31, 2014.
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"I applaud First Student Canada, Burlington, and Unifor Local 4268 for working out their differences. 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
Andrew McGrath, Director of Communications, Office of the Hon. Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, P.C., O.Ont., M.P., Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, 819-953-5646, [email protected]; Media Relations Office, Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559, [email protected]
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