Noranda Bauxite concludes union agreements with its three Jamaican Labour Unions

Noranda Bauxite has secured an agreement with the University & Allied Workers Union (UAWU) on a new labour contract that governs the terms and conditions of employment for UAWU members through April 30, 2023. The agreement with UAWU reached pinnacle for the conclusion of all of Noranda Bauxite’s Union contracts, with the company having outstretched agreements earlier in 2019 with the Bustamente Industrial Trade Union (BITU) through December 31, 2021, and with the Union of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (UTASP) through December 31, 2022.

“Our workforce is the backbone of our operations here in Jamaica,” said Delroy Dell, Noranda Bauxite’s General Manager. “The negotiations were tough but fair, and we are proud to work cooperatively with these Unions to strengthen our worker protections and provide fair wages to all our employees.” Dell added, “I want to thank the Union representatives and our executive team for collaborating on these vital agreements.”

Company Chairman and CEO David D’Addario said, “A strong relationship with our Unions is necessary to the success of our Jamaican bauxite operations. When we acquired Noranda Bauxite and 50 years of mining rights in Jamaica, we committed to the Government that we would work to reach fair agreements and enhance the stability of our Union workforce. These three Union agreements demonstrate that we have fulfilled that promise while helping ensure that our employees remain among the best compensated in Jamaica”.