Cable / Telecom News

Cogeco, CUPE, ratify

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable’s unionized Quebec workers have voted to ratify a pair of collective agreements, the company announced today. The two collective agreements, expired on December 31st, 2002, have been renewed until December 31st, 2008. They provide for a 2% lump sum to be paid upon signature of the agreement and for a pay increase of 2% annually, for 2005 through 2008 inclusively. The union and company had an agreement in principle completed on June 1st. On the operational front, these new agreements will allow Cogeco Cable to improve its operational flexibility, facilitate personnel mobility and make recourse to...