Wage increases in the Canadian mining, smelting and refining industry were slightly lower in the first eight months of 1991 than they were in all of 1990, according to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR).
From January to September 1991, wages increased by a combined average of 5.8% in the mines, mills, smelting and refining sectors, down from 6% in 1990. By comparison, wage increases received by September 1991 by workers in all primary industries had increased by 6.2% and in manufacturing by 5.1%. Figures are taken from 24 agreements signed in 1991 covering 18,814 employees in metal and non-metal mines and in smelting and refining. They include 12 major wage settlements covering bargaining units of over 500 employees at such operations as Brunswick Mining & Smelting (TSE) in New Brunswick and the Falconbridge and Inco (TSE) complexes at Sudbury, Ont.
According to EMR, wages in Canada’s metal mining industry increased by an average of 6.9% in the first eight months of 1991, up from 6.4% in all of 1990. That is well ahead of the 3.9% increases won by employees in the non-metal mining sector from January to September 1991. In 1990, wages in non-metal mining rose by an average of 2.8%.
No major agreements were reached by coal miners in 1991.
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