Unionized Halifax shipbuilders vote in favour of four-year collective agreement

HALIFAX — The union at the Halifax shipyard that’s building the next generation of Royal Canadian Navy vessels says workers have voted in favour of ratifying a new four-year collective agreement with Irving Shipbuilding.

Unifor says in a statement that the vote Monday comes after eight months of bargaining, and Irving Shipbuilding says the collective agreement covers about 900 shipbuilders at its Halifax Shipyard facility.

The vote followed a tentative agreement that was reached last week after an earlier tentative contract was rejected the week before.

Unifor gave 48-hour strike notice on June 14, but talks resumed before the June 16 deadline for the walkout.