IUPAT members in Ontario have voted 92% in favour of transferring $0.40 per hour from their wages to the Health and Welfare plan to maintain their existing benefits. All locals have voted and ballots have been counted to have the transfer wages effective February 1, 2012. The members employed under EPSCA will have this change effective May 1, 2012 according to their collective bargaining agreement.
It is expected the employer associations will also approve the amendment to the respective collective bargaining agreements.
Thanks to all of the members that participated in this vote at their local union meetings.
