unifor local 444 reaches tentative deal on first contract with nextstar energy
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a deal with nextstar owners "tentative agreement reflects our union’s unwavering commitment to fairness, respect, and a strong future in this new sector,” said james stewart, president of unifor local 444.
dan janisse
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windsor star
after six months of trying to hammer out the first contract for employees at the nextstar energy battery plant, unifor local 444 announced wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement with the company.
details of the agreement won’t be released until after sunday’s ratification meeting, which is scheduled for july 20 at the ciociaro club.
doors open for ballot registration at 8:30 a.m. with the meeting set to commence at 10 a.m. voting will be conducted using employee badge identification.
“this tentative agreement reflects our union’s unwavering commitment to fairness, respect, and a strong future in this new sector,” said james stewart, president of unifor local 444. “we thank our bargaining team and the employees of nextstar for their patience, participation, and solidarity throughout this process.”
nextstar has hired more than 800 employees so far as it prepares to launch the first electric vehicle battery production facility in canada later this year.
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