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6/29/2004
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Steelworkers' union halts contract talks with Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway, iron-ore parent company
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Last week, United Steelworkers of America representatives broke off contract negotiations with officials from the Iron Ore Co. of Canada (IOCC), which owns and operates the Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway Co. The union represents more than 1,400 hourly employees at IOCC and the 357-mile short line.
Union representatives allege that IOCC officials tabled contract language and wage proposals.
"With a peak demand and market for iron ore, there is no excuse for
pushing negotiations over the edge with unwarranted concessions," said Steelworkers' Atlantic/Ontario Director Wayne Fraser in a prepared statement, adding that union representatives will return to the bargaining table if concession demands are removed.
Union representatives allege that IOCC officials tabled contract language and wage proposals.
"With a peak demand and market for iron ore, there is no excuse for
pushing negotiations over the edge with unwarranted concessions," said Steelworkers' Atlantic/Ontario Director Wayne Fraser in a prepared statement, adding that union representatives will return to the bargaining table if concession demands are removed.
