UPEI Workers Ratify Contract With University Administration

Maintenance workers” at the| The workers made the decls) Becaus new co “ University of Prince Edward Is-|ion to return to work during] cers: a vineeanoen valet Sil Jand are to be back ‘on their}a meeting Wednesday morning -about negotiations in three bs ae ee ec. Mi _— 80 per cent voted'in favor|months., so picketing at‘the university forjof a proposed contract worked| Citing further in higher wages, out at a bargaining — session|in tip contact Mr Fiewiating

"| Tuesday. said an electrician now making DOUBLE PAY $7,600 receives increase to

: - J$10;400, effective July 1’ and ade Seale gat ve a pel tiiee She erate nab ihe UIE: pay “On “al ‘}erease also applies S. ‘time and increase in wages for : ee = service workers, comprising) MOST HAPPY — the majority of maintenance} Stationary, engineers who were workers ‘at the university, said|receiving. $8,300 go to $9,500. on Phil Flemming, business man-|July 1, 1975 and $10,000, Oct. 1, ager for the: 49 striking workers:|1975, said. Mr. Flemming. Util- Under the new contract ser-lity workers whe were. earning vice' workers all earning $4,700|$5600 per year have received an per year will receive an increase|increase to $7,000, effective July to $5,900 effective July 1, 1975;|1, 1975 and $7,600 on Oct. 1, jand $6,500 on Oct. i, 1975, with|1975. These~ inereases as those ‘all pay fetroactive, said Mr.|for the service workers are re- ‘Flemming. troactive. © ,

: The néw contract is a nine} Commenting on the settle-| ‘month contract instead of thejment, Mr. Flemming said ‘‘as \previous. one year agreement,iusual the lowest paid — the ser- lsaid Mr. Flemming. ‘The new|vice workers, took the worst ‘contract covers July 1 to March/beating in the settlement.”

31 and negotiations will prob-| The majority of the workers ably start again in February. ‘are happy with the settlement and returning to work after

three weeks on the picket line,

The Cadre,Oct .2¢,1975, page 5 said Mr. Flemming.

Lecture Number 1432 IBEW

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