Members of seven unions that build ships at Aker
Philadelphia Shipyard have approved a contract providing a 10 percent raise
over four years. The contract took effect Feb. 1 and expires Jan. 31, 2019.
About 350 laborers, iron workers, painters, boilermakers,
plumbers, operating engineers, and electricians voted Tuesday, said Louis Agre,
president of the Philadelphia Metal Trades Council. The vote tally was not
disclosed.
Mike Giantomaso, Aker Shipyard vice president of human
resources, said, "We are pleased to have successfully ratified this
agreement and very proud to continue our partnership...This contract supports
our company's vision of being the leading U.S. commercial shipyard."
Agre said the contract ratification ws "another
example of successful collaboration between union and management, and a clear
example of how cooperation keeps organizations moving forward."
Aker, which employs 1,100 at the Navy Yard in South
Philadelphia, has orders to build ships through 2018 in compliance with the
U.S. Jones Act, which requires all ships carrying goods between U.S. ports to
be American made, owned, operated, and carry a U.S. flag.
Source: Philly.com
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