Expertech technicians ratify agreement preventing company closure

MONTREAL – Technicians at Expertech Network Installation Inc. ratified Monday the five-year collective agreement reached with management earlier this month, preventing closure of the company that handles equipment installations for Bell Canada. The deal includes a wage freeze with just a 2% raise in the fifth year for class ii technicians, salary increases of 8% over the five years for class I technicians, a guarantee that 90% of Bell’s work will be given to Expertech technicians and the reassignment of 125 Expertech workers on a Bell network preventative maintenance project. About 79% of Expertech’s technicians, members of the Communications, Energy...