9/15/2004 Fifty employees of Martens Maintenance ratified their first collective agreement. They were accepted unanimously into our local by our members last year after a certification vote.
For the last 6 months they have been negoitating with management. Negotiations were handled by GLR Pat Murpy.
This first agreement includes 4 weeks vacation after 10 years, seniority recognition, job postings and an increase of up to $1.00 an hour for some workers. CONGRADULATIONS AND WELCOME INTO THE IAMAW