Tentative agreement reached between union and the GB Power Company

Fri, Jan 14th 2011, 10:00 PM

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

FREEPORT - Minister of Labour and Social Development Dion Foulkes said a tentative agreement has been reached between the Commonwealth Electrical Workers Union (CEWU) and the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC).

This brings an end to very protracted and difficult negotiations between the two parties who are now expected to sign a new three-year industrial contract within the next 14 days.

The new agreement covers some 130 employees who will each receive a one-time lump sum payment of $4,500.

Negotiations have been ongoing since the old contract expired on March 31, 2010.

After talks stalled early this week, Minis ...

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