Caterpillar, CAW closer to severance deal
February 21st, 2012
Caterpillar employees in London, Ont., will get a better idea of their severance packages on Friday, after a bitter battle over the Electro-Motive locomotive factory’s closure.
The CAW and the plant planned to give an update on the status of severance talks.
The factory announced two weeks ago it was shutting its doors, affecting about 500 workers.
Tim Carrie, CAW Local 27 president, said negotiations for a closure agreement have been difficult, but there’s progress.
“There’s no doubt that the campaign that we’ve had between labour and the public itself has caused Caterpillar to recognize that they can’t leave town just based on the minimum standards,” said Carrie. “The issue becomes just how much more than the minimum standards.”
