ot TMS i “Clearance Event” rt of nt 7 . winse se | CASH CALEND | | | yes to T ree -yea r co ntra ct | pict -pasceepouner | | juy28 Carmon and/or Bretia” «$50 MONTIIS ON STORE PURCHASES OF | | July29 Vicki Knyzanowsk' Oo pe We’ve never had negotiations go this well: CAW agent Womesicamocmme | | Us. Marel& Mary Jean Girard $100 ~ ALCAN’S UNIONIZED workers. in Kitimat have voted . In addition, shift premiums for workers will increase five _} BARBECUES, 85-1277-4/1283-8 Aug 1 Mark Page -. ° . _ $100" 88.7 per cent to accept a three-year deal, providing: not cents per hour each year and weekend premiums will also + BSINGERELY REGRET Aug 2 Shirley Hidber ~ $50 only wage increases but increased pensions and benefits for increase by the same amount over the life of the contract. | caste pray MAY NAVE CAUSED YOU. 1 ©] Aug3 ‘Kerri & Warren Kluss $50 . A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 3, 2005 “Rican union members say _ Tetired employees. As of Jan.’2008, an employee with 30 years, of pension- able service on or after age 55 will receive a pension benefit _ ’ from 70-75 per cent of their pre-retirement income. That fig- ure is. based on pension income from all sources, including -. the Canada Pension Plan. . Better pensions and benefits for. retired workers was a . key bargaining position of the. Canadian Autoworkers | Union (CAW) when it entered contract talks with the company. Members will receive a three per cent raise this year, fol- lowed by. raises of 2.25 per cent in both 2006 and 2007. ~ They also received a $1,000 signing bonus and a cost of . living allowance protection of 100 per cent if the Consumer Price Index rises above four per cent in any year of the con- tract. “We're very ‘pleased with the agreement we’ve inegoti- _ ated,” said CAW Local 2301 business agent Brent Morrison. “There’s something there for everybody.” - Morrison said the union’s negotiating committee, e execu- tive, shop’ steward council and steering committee have.all unanimously recommended support for the agreement. . '“We-really couldn’t bes more satisfied with what we ne- ° gotiated. ors -’ work went into getting an agreement, really hard work by: a this set of negotiations with great spirit and Kept, that. all the _ ° > Alean’s director of B.C. operations, Paul Henning, agreed - negotiations went well. “Simply, we're’ delighted,” ” he said. “Lots and lots of hard both negotiating teams. “Both the committee team and the: union team have ended way through.” wn The deal was reached July 22 and ratification took place > July'26. ; Morrison noted inflation is not predicted to rise more than ; ~ two per cent over the next three years, however “if some- ‘thing crazy. does happen we've got more ‘than appropriate protection.” | ‘Nass ambulance service to take time - _ «THE NASS Valley won't have its own B.C. Ambulance Ser- Vice operation up and running just yet. ” time paramedics. : ° ‘Unit chief Bruce ‘Haldane did start his job the end of July’ but it will take: longer to hire and train as ; many as 12 part ~ “We're hoping. to get ‘this done 2 aS.soon as possible. We. ; have the equipment: We have everything ready to go once we ‘+. get through the recruiting process,” said Bruce Chambers, regional director for BC Ambulance’s northern region.’ Incorrect: information appeared i in the J uly 201 issue of The ; Terrace Standard. _ Once the: service is up and running, ‘Chambers said am- Mineral maps are updated NEW* GEOSCIENCE companies pinpoint potential DATA and maps fortwo ar- exploration areas for miner- _.| Tuesday, August 16 6:30 - 8:30 PM - - 10:00 - 11:00 AM . Ages 9-14: ~~ Tues - Fri, cl 2:30 PM. » | Thursday August 11 6:30 - 8:30 PM - Thursday August 18. 6:30 - 8: 30 P PM eas riorth-of here should help “als such as copper, gold and mineral ' exploration, ‘says silver. the province’s new minister The maps and data were of state for mining. released this week. by Ben-: Bill Bennett, a. Liberal nett who is: touring northern MLA from the-Kootenays, regions this week. , said the new data and maps. © “We have -remarkable _ for the Iskut River and mineral resources in B.C. Toodoggone areas will help and are working with the - Terrace Public Library ou vier lob Schedule for ‘Ages 8 & Lower: ‘Wed & Fri eS FOR ADULT 5 : : be SEVER, Oe, header BASICS: Sedna Seta watha A cake | Tuesday, August2 6:30-8:30 PM © Computer Basics: Hardware & Software Thursday August 4 6:30 - 8: :30 PM. Internet Basics: How to surf the web without drowning . Tuesday, A Au ust9 6:30 - 8:30 PM xcel Microsoft etting computers to do the math for you Microsoft Word: How to create a professional document Search Engines: Finding useful info among the garbage Using the internet to help plan trips Tuesday, August. 23° 6:30 - 8:30 PM Email Basics: Keeping in touch while avoiding spam Thursday August 25 6:30 - 8:30 PM Photo eating: Fixing up your: pictures we MMe ate RE : Open Sundays: Noon’ - 5:00 p.m. ~ Skéena, ‘Mall. Terrace. . 1-800-563-4362. older when you have to leave Kitimat to see a specialist in sive item that can be frequent.. : uting a higher percentage of their total income to their pen- and 60 per cent on Jan. 1,:2007 - toa lifetime maximum ~ ment and-a minimum.of four apprenticeships i in each of the " a week with additional ground support from Terrace and air ", ual presence within the Nass, meaning the ambulance’ would. i - only drive to Terrace to deliver a patient if no other transport ~ ‘could take over. ~ cal clinic to be stabilized and then transferred to hospital by ° | drive patients to Mills Memorial Hospital. | a my ztntontome| | 2005 Dr. R.E.M. Lee Foundation ‘Under the terms of the 1 new agreement, the Vision and . . Basic Dental Plari A - it covers cleaning up toa maximum of | f = ms ° $250 per year as well as extractions - and the B.C. Medical - = —— — Services plan will now cover retirees until they reach age Qu alii Quality’ People le = Qua li ty Servic e. ij In addition the number of annual medical trips for retired members and_their spouses has been increased to four trips per year for life from three. . “These are very important things to people as they get aye & Chrishas extensive experience in branch | operations and is the “Go To” person for those hard to answer questions. Chris ' would: be pleased to assist members:. 'owith any concerns related to personal and business accounts. Vancouver,” Morrison said, adding these trips are an expen- With the new agreement union members will be contrib- sion plan. That amount Will rise from 2.1 per cent in n 2006 and to 3.4 per cent in 2011, Improvements to the Extended Health Plan over the next. ° three years will increase coverage for Vision Care to $300 from $250 per two- “year period on Jan.:1, 2006: Orthodontics will increase to 55 per cent on Jan. 1, 2006 J Terrace & & Dist amount of $3,000. | On apprenticeships the agreement calls for a minimum of - eight, first-year apprenticeships i in the first year of the agree- . second and third years. Morrison noted that in the past there were no minimum : numbers for apprenticeships, adding if the union. believes it is necessary, it can negotiate for more. — ‘ While the union did not get everything it asked for, he pointed out, “We’ve never had negotiations go this well ”. said Morrison. “(Alcan) really sweetened the pot for us.” . 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