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UNIFOR LOCAL 112 AND 673 RATIFY NEW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT WITH MDA SPACE
Media Release: June 6, 2024
JUNE 6, 2024 (BRAMPTON, ON) – MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is pleased to announce that we have ratified a collective agreement with members of Unifor locals 112 and 673 associated with the company’s operations in Brampton, Ontario. The significant monetary terms of the three-year agreement are as follows:
Wage increases:
- Year 1: 2.5%
- Year 2: 3.5%
- Year 3: 3.0%
Based on the expiration date of the previous agreement, as of October 2023, and the retroactive dues that were agreed upon by the company, the effective Year 1 wage increases are 3.67%.
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) will be rolled into year 1 wages at $0.80 per hour, and reset to $0.00 effective October 2023. For the duration of the agreement, Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) payments will be adjusted quarterly, up to a maximum of $0.80 per hour.
These terms are comparable and in line with collective agreements recently ratified by members of SSESA and SPATEA Employee Associations.
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