Bell Canada clerical workers ratify collective agreement

TORONTO - Unifor members working at Bell Canada Clerical division ratified a four-year collective agreement that the union says improves working conditions and job security for nearly 5000 workers.The new collective agreement includes wage increases, protections against job erosion and outsourcing and adds more than 600 jobs to the bargaining unit. Negotiations began on October 3 with a deal being reached on January 24 after members voted 73% in favour of the agreement. The new agreement is the first contract for approximately 300 members at Bell ExpressVu LP who organized their workplace in 2016 to join Unifor.www.unifor.org