More than 800 workers at remote facility: IUOE
What started as an organizing drive in May 2017 has culminated in the successful ratification of a first collective agreement on April 17 with Baffinland Iron Mine to represent production employees, that will be effective May 1, 2019.
The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 (IUOE) said it appreciated Baffinland’s decision to negotiate a fair and reasonable mutual gains partnership agreement.
The mine itself is located in Mary River in northwest Baffin Island, Nunavut. It is an open pit iron mine and is the world’s sixth most northerly mine, said the union.
As of the date of ratification vote there were more than 800 workers employed in various positions within the bargaining unit, including many ore-haul truck drivers, heavy-equipment operators, skilled trades and other workers.
