CDC signs CBAs with 2 worker unions

OFFICIALS of Clark Development Corp. (CDC) announced the peaceful conclusion of the collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with two CDC employees’ unions recently.

The conclusion was capped with CDC president Benigno Ricafort signing the new CBA contracts with the rank-and-file union, the 500-member Association of Concern CDC Employees (Acces) and the 62-member union of supervisors called the Association of CDC Supervisory Personnel (ACSP) at the CDC’s Office of the President.

Foremost among the CBA stipulations with Acces is that employees will receive an across-the-board 8-percent increase in salaries starting March 2010 that will take effect in five years, including the signing bonus of P20,000 to all Acces members. The increase in salaries will also include nonmembers of Acces and all confidential employees.

All rank-and-file employees will also receive an additional P500 monthly rice allowance.

The ACSP, the supervisors’ union, also signed the CBA, where the highlight of the agreement is the approval of the P700 additional allowance. The CDC also approved the additional P500 monthly rice allowance.

Ricafort congratulated both unions for the immediate conclusion of the CBA negotiations.

The CBA negotiation was chaired by Ed Sibug for Acces and Jose Cornelio Lukban for the CDC management, while the CBA for supervisory negotiation was chaired by Victor Barbieto for ACSP and vice president  Pepito Galang of Corporate Services Group for the CDC management.  –Butch Gunio / Correspondent, Businessmirror