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New president named

Gary Quig, a former unit president for the office, technical and professional unit at Inco Ltd., is the new president of Local 2020 of the United Steelworkers of America. Quig captured 66 per cent of the vote in the four-person race.
Gary Quig, a former unit president for the office, technical and professional unit at Inco Ltd., is the new president of Local 2020 of the United Steelworkers of America.

Quig captured 66 per cent of the vote in the four-person race.

Local 202 is an amalgamated local representing 52 units in Sudbury, Parry Sound and North Bay.

In other news, 300 members of Local 2020 at Omega Direct Response voted 75 per cent in favour of a new three-year deal.

Highlights of the agreement include:

? An average 12 per cent wage increase over the length of the contract.
? Addition of two floating holidays each year geared to attendance.
? One paid half-day sick day every three months.
? Improvements to the holiday scheduled and recall provisions of the collective agreement.
? Improved health care plan and new language to cover company paid union representatives on site.

Quig said he?s very happy with the deal the fact the contract received overwhelming support from the membership.


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