Wednesday, August 11, 1993 ~ North Shore News ~ 44

While BC Rail has not moved off its 2% wage: cap, the company ’s final offer includes a performance bonus’ plan. that recognizes BC Rail’s competitive position in.the market piace.'it is based on the com-_ ‘pany’ 'S: ability to pay and offers opportunities for employees to improve take home pay according to. the. company's $ overall ‘performance. ae : : s

ve ee The only remaining issues on the bargaining fable as of duly 19, 4903 are summarized i in nthe table below : Pa Det ofthe Counc of Trade Unions’ first, final and only contract proposal, BC Rail $ duly 4 19 Counter proposal and BC Rail's August 10 Final Offer ate as 3 follows:

GT's inst _ BC Ral ly 19 “20 BRAM” oe ~ GWUSFinal BC Raitduly19 fo BCR “CTU'sFin) 5 BCRailsluly19 BC Rall’ July 17 - ~ Counters - 7 August 10 : . duly 1? : Counter- .. Augusi 10 : : Counters. Avast 10 | Position « Offer . Final Offer. : soho Positano. Offer fae Final Offer - : Offer Final Offer -

Expiry dune (995 "=" Expiydune 1996 Expiry dune 19965 +2 Weekly." Annval increase * . Inerease in > Improve in Ist _ Safety Improve : ee E nei See ; . ney wet, in benetis : | Astyear oudyear. 1)" Footwear. “benefits » Nol offered Year 1: 2.05% fear {2% ~ Year th : - vee ey re , ES Se ate wt vison Cae _ Increase o $10 eva . a 7 : durisdiction ~ Renew union Tt "Year 2. 22% ps Ses Veara a Year 2: 2% plus _ cae -- 2years fo. Agreed «Agreed junsdiction = Agreed COLA lena oe * Bonus Pian . fon no ‘ ‘ . oe . oe a oon . He? oe ae cogs by a . . - y “Last 6 as 11% pls, wo Year 3: 24" 7 Year 3: 2% plus] "Insurance. $10.00, : “Agreed “| Agreed | Job Securty Increase montn COLA. a Benus Plan: Mey yk ° wo . an of Funds allowance .. “ Last 6 mon ausehold © Git Same pan as pas a ; So ES tnerease wo yy ets 1% lump gum Ye J manunion employees" Agreed Agreed =. * woe police period Natofered::. Inerease notice by plus Bonus Plan CR ay ons ne! _ Sat ee EP Oe Bs : ee Sf mma : : ree - Provide medical © sO a _ Do be a Os bevels oy surviving mo es vos oy vtnerease severance wpa oh : beriats os Pare a ae ° a ae * Set up jini commitee *. Ingrease finding tg >: a pots Coe See with UA #770 to provide. Scents an hour. - ee ws job guarantees Me, "as they are exempl *. a a nee wy er ee a ee from Employment °°: : mployee Involve Counc... BPs) OTA Business,” Improveall Paes Standards and ° rot eats Sota wpe Let he Lo “Changes. *."" benefitlevels tight to make changes - overtime is already mot _ an 7 Sl pe : ~ | Affecting Job, providing employee. * flexibility in . buillinto base Ss Se we oe - us Lo an Secusty : protection ~qnaking changes "No change =. sion: Give emproyees . oy p } cee ol. i ek aa ee credit while on union” Va a me nok ae an rr ns “eave, os " oe Agreed 92: Vice Reaty “Cancel Ready's ; “Nohange ‘et pat ol Agreed’ 5 - et : . rea “Caboose” =. |. jurisdiction 7 nares ~ this: rounr! of De as * ow for ompoye mE meh Atbitration . lt process to.-* * bargaiting.” oi LO mrs ype contribution of § cents an os : a : : continue . increase (07 days. ° 2: Agreed : oo Rgreed S* le hour to education fund re : _ arts 4 eens re : te pos ‘ : ~ Disciptine Cancel discipline : Sue . : . . : : ane: issued during vacations) ca 7 oo ; ee ct or sinke . andvacationpay - » No change : . voy . : : we a es ete Ta Sat . . ; "- Unable due to tength of Strike Retum all employees ©." . s,s Slike, customer loss and Settlement to former positions °.

* Gomiparigon of Aggregate Wage Settlements : since 1990

CN Rail GP Rail B.C. Private Sector - BC Rail 14.5%, LeRoy yee 14.5% ee ANB8% 17.0%

loreover, itis important to note that 8c Ral. union rates ae already 2 20 per cent higher than thoaé in place at CN and cp. This fact, combined with the state of today’ $ over economy, the conadtion of the allay " industry, and the fact that BC Rall has foregone Inexcess of $10 million in anaittal revenues to keep commodities moving and workers employed without asking employees to ‘share the pain’ ot revenue eand income, ‘losses, resuits i in What BC Rail management views as a fair and reasonable final ofier _ : ai