Port: Dispute Almost Resolved

Both parties, unions and management, even think to ratify a final agreement by next week. The main fallout from Monday's meeting, or the allocation of an average increase of 21-24% employees of the Cargo Handling Corporation, has largely helped to settle this situation was extremely tense time.

Alain Edouard main leader of the union common front port, do not say otherwise. "We are pleased to be able to bring to fruition our main demands. We are also pleased that management has adopted the path of dialogue and not of confrontation, "he said.

Regarding the structure and operation of the pension plan, a sub-committee is currently working on the issue.

Proposals to finalize the project

Unionists port demand a 'Personal Allowance and pensionable'. At the direction of the CHC, we prefer to leave it up to the sub-committee set up to come forward with its proposals before finalizing the issue in consultation with the trade unions concerned.

Initially, the five points of contention related to the revision of the working conditions, the re-categorization of different grades of workers, the establishment of a 'Performance Management System', a salary review of over 26% and a restructuring of CHC.

The report prepared by the consulting firm BCA to address the issues raised had only complicate the situation, employees who, at one point, used a 'go-slow' to show their discontent.