Alexandria Moulding Jobs Saved

Just eight weeks after Alexandria Moulding advised the union that the company had decided to relocate its warehouse operations to New York State and eliminate 85 jobs,  the Union negotiated a commitment by the company to build its new warehouse in Alexandria and staff it with Local 2 members.

Because of a previously-negotiated clause in the collective agreement, the union had the unique opportunity to craft a new agreement which would convince the company to stay in Alexandria.  As a result, the collective agreement was lengthened from three years to six - with wages, RSP contributions and attendance bonuses being reduced during the first three years, however, the wages and RSP contributions would be recovered and improved during the final three years of the agreement.

Said Cam Nelson, President of SEIU Local 2  who led the bargaining, “The easy thing to do would be to simply condemn the company for its actions, make speeches and hold demonstrations  - but that would have done nothing to save the jobs lost when the company relocated. The committee bargained hard to make the absolute minimum of concessions, guaranteed that those concessions would be short lived and most importantly, that the jobs would be saved.”  

Congratulations to Cam Nelson, branch local president Bernie Carriere and the bargaining committee for a tremendous victory. The membership obviously agreed by voting more than 88% to ratify the new agreement.