09:12 uur 06-06-2017

Westinghouse en Boilermakers akkoord over nieuwe arbeidsovereenkomst

NEWINGTON, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Westinghouse Electric Company heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat het een akkoord heeft bereikt over een nieuwe, driejarige arbeidsovereenkomst met de International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (de Boilermakers) voor werk in de productiefaciliteit voor kerncentraleonderdelen in Newington, New Hampshire.

De overeenkomst trad op 5 juni 2017 in werking en geldt tot 3 mei 2020. Het akkoord maakt een einde aan de uitsluiting (lockout) die op 21 mei begon. In totaal 172 werknemers pakken maandag 5 juni om 12.01 uur hun werk weer op.

 

Westinghouse and Boilermakers Agree to New Contract

NEWINGTON, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has agreed to a new, three-year contract with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (the Boilermakers) at the Nuclear Components Manufacturing (NCM) facility in Newington, New Hampshire.

The agreement is effective June 5, 2017 to May 3, 2020, and ends the lockout that began on May 21. A total of 172 employees will return to work beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday, June 5.

“We are pleased that we have come to an agreement with the Boilermakers,” said Mark Marano, Westinghouse chief operating officer. “This agreement enables us to continue manufacturing the components critical to the nuclear industry in New Hampshire. We believe this competitive three-year contract is in the best interest of both Westinghouse and the Boilermakers, and will continue our mutual success.”

Westinghouse began formal negotiations with the Boilermakers in April for the contract that expired April 30, 2017. The company continued discussions in good faith with the Boilermakers beyond the contract expiration, allowing work to continue under an extension to the existing contract. The lockout was invoked on May 21 after Westinghouse and the Boilermakers could not agree on a new contract. Both sides continued working toward a resolution, which resulted in the ratified contract today.

Contacts

Westinghouse Electric Company
Sarah Cassella, +1 412-374-4744
Manager, External Communications
cassels@westinghouse.com

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