CEP members at Bell in Ontario and Quebec are voting on a second offer

Publicado: 17 Abril 2008
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According to CEP President Dave Coles, the Bell Bargaining Caucus had unanimously urged the members to reject this agreement and if this proposal was rejected, the union would be prepared to immediately provide strike sanction for the members.

"Bell has made it clear that this final second offer will be followed by unilateral actions to impose new terms and conditions on our members. Under these circumstances CEP will be ready to fight for a fair agreement.”



Bell Canada's newest contract offer proposed 2% annual pay increase for the three years but the CEPU was concerned those raises would not keep pace with inflation. Moreover, they are against a Bell Canada proposal to allow the company more flexibility in scheduling working hours for its technicians. The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, which represents about 5,000 technicians in the two provinces, voted 88 per cent against the first offer in March.