Bell Aliant employees ratify collective agreement

HALIFAX – Unionized workers with Bell Aliant have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. Members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada Atlantic Communications Council (CEPACC) ratified the deal, which was reached on June 26. They will get raises of 2.0% in each of the first two years and 1.75% in each of the last two years. “We believe this agreement balances the needs of our employees, our company and our customers in today’s highly competitive environment and we are extremely pleased that the proposed agreement has now been accepted by our employees,” said Frank Fagan, Chief Operating...