Companies say Bell has not threatened to close Expertech

MONTREAL – While the union representing installation and technical workers at Expertech this week characterized its contract negotiations with the company as a Bell threat to close the place, that's not the case, say the companies. What is happening is that Expertech – like many companies in this industry – is working its way through a restructuring where it has already let many employees go, has plans for more layoffs and some wage rollbacks. In the past year, Expertech has eliminated 200 administrative and management positions. With the current collective agreement set to expire at the end of November, the company...