Local 1 – 2018 Holiday Qualifiers Update
Halifax Shipyard will be closing for the holidays December 21, 2018 and reopening January 2, 2019. Local 1 employees are being given two options to qualify for statutory holiday pay for the holidays:
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Collective Agreement Implementation Update
In the wake of ratifying the new Collective Agreement we understand that there are a lot of questions about what ratification means and what comes next. Here is some information intended to answer those questions.
Unifor Local 1 shipbuilders ratify new collective agreement with Halifax Shipyard
Today, June 25, 2018, members of Unifor Local 1 voted in favour of ratifying a new four year collective agreement with Halifax Shipyard.
2017 Year in Review
From assembling the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf, to welcoming over 4,000 visitors during our Community Open House, it was a big year at the Halifax Shipyard. See the highlights in our 2017 Year in Review.
Statement: RRSP contributions on overtime pay
Halifax Shipyard will continue matching RRSP contributions on overtime pay until negotiations for the new collective agreement are concluded.
Rising tide lifts all boats: Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy to yield economic benefits across the Country
Halifax Shipyard’s facility modernization and the building of six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) is expected to boost economic activity across Canada by $3.42 billion between 2013 and 2022, according to a Conference Board of Canada report.
Conciliation Update – December 15, 2017
Scheduled conciliation meetings between the Halifax Shipyard and Unifor Local 1 bargaining committee concluded yesterday.
National Shipbuilding Strategy: It’s working!
in Updates
I would like to set the record straight following the recent derogatory commentary published in the Chronicle Herald on the National Shipbuilding Strategy and our workforce at Halifax Shipyard, by Chairman of Davie Shipbuilding Alex Vicefield.
Why a conciliator has been requested
Last week, the bargaining committee for the Halifax Shipyard filed a request for a conciliator in our negotiations with Unifor Local 1. We believe a provincially appointed neutral third party can assist us in restarting negotiations.