Vale Inco’s unionized employees in Sudbury hit the picket line Monday after 85% rejected the company’s latest contract offer in voting on the weekend.
According to the Globe and Mail:
At issue was Vale's proposal to reduce a bonus tied to the price of nickel.
In addition, workers opposed a plan by the company to exempt new employees from its defined-benefit pension plan, which guarantees employees a reliable and steady income after retirement.
The company is proposing to provide them with a defined-contribution plan, which bases retirement benefits on investment returns.
Employees at the company's Voisey's Bay operations in Labrador voted 99 per cent against the same offer on Wednesday and are set to begin a strike on Aug. 1.
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