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Premiums For Engine Certifications Highlight Inland Kenworth Penticton Agreement

l-r: Rob Charlton, Kevin Proke, Don Stocker, Chad Kozak, Jamie Stefan and Mike Parry
Machinists at Inland Kenworth Penticton have accepted a three year agreement. Increases of 2% in each year are combined with new hourly premiums for certifications mechanics hold:

Motor Vehicle Inspection Ticket
 $0.75

Class 1 or 3 Drivers License
 $0.50

Cummings Engine 
 $0.25

Caterpillar Engine   
 $0.25

Eaton Transmission
 $0.25

Paccar MX Engine  
 $0.25

“The biggest fight [...]

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Lifetimer Boats Has A New Three Year Collective Agreement

Shop Steward Dale Spencer and Tradesman Ryan Caunt double check a new hull.
Lifetimer Boats has a reputation for making durable and well designed boats up to 40′ in length. Until a few years ago, the low Canadian dollar made exports to the US the main market. As the dollar rose, the market shifted to those [...]

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Machinists at Pro Mac Manufacturing Ratify New Collective Agreement

Nathan Lerner ticketed Warehouseman and Shop Steward

Pro Mac Manufacturing is one of the largest fabrication and machine shop on Vancouver Island. Besides operating as a jobbing shop for pulp and saw mills on Vancouver Island, Pro Mac Manufacturing makes a line of industrial vegitation clearing attachments and specialises in supplying saw arbours and saw guides to [...]

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Wilson and Proctor Employees Accept New Two Year Deal

Shop Steward Mike McTavish was the key to negotating the new agreement
Wilson and Proctor has long history in the Victoria area. Founded in 1947, Wilson and Proctor’s main business was repairing or rebuilding diesel engines for ships and trucks. Though Wilson and Proctor still has one of the largest engine rebuilding machine shops on Vancouver Island, [...]

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