Northern Transportation Company Limited and Canadian Merchant Service Guild reach a new collective agreement

Minister Leitch congratulates both parties

OTTAWA, July 27, 2015 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated the Northern Transportation Company Limited and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild 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

• The Northern Transportation Company Limited provides marine transportation and related services throughout northern Canada and the Arctic.
• The collective agreement covering 65 employees working in Canadian Arctic waters expired on December 31, 2014.

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"I applaud the Northern Transportation Company Limited and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild 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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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]