IAM Local 1848 says “one last final attempt to reach a fair agreement” with Hudbay has failed, but the union has not announced plans to strike.
A conciliation session between Hudbay and IAM lasted until 3 am Tuesday morning.
“Unfortunately, we came nowhere near to getting an agreement,” the union said on its website.
Rob Winton, vice-president, Manitoba Business Unit for Hudbay, said discussions are best left at the bargaining table.
IAM said Hudbay was unwilling to offer further wage increases. For certified IAM members, the company has offered hourly raises of $1 in year one, $1.25 in year two and $1.50 in year three, a 10.9 per cent increase.
But IAM said Hudbay has agreed to maintain language in the health plan as is. The union had called the proposed changes were an attempt to reduce benefits, a claim Hudbay strongly denied.
IAM has a strike mandate following a March vote involving most of its 190 members.
See The Reminder’s print edition on Wednesday for more.
