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Vizcaya miner FCF, workers sign CBA

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QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—FCF Minerals Corp. and its workers recently signed their first collective bargaining agreement, designed to provide and ensure their welfare, benefits and harmonious relationship between the management and the rank and file employees of the mining firm.

“With this CBA, more benefits will be assured to around 500 rank and file employees. This will also promote peace and harmony between the company management and our workers,” said Peter Storey, FCF Minerals Corp. general manager for operations.

The CBA took effect on May 4, 2017 and lasts until May 5, 2022.

The firm operates the gold-molybdenum mine in barangay Runruno here.

Storey said the major provisions of the CBA cover the revised salary structure, general wage increase and performance appraisal rates, paid leaves, days and hours of work, health, safety and recreational program, and retirement pay and separation pay in cases of redundancy or retrenchment.

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The agreement also covers non-economic provisions such as the scope of bargaining unit, union recognition, management prerogatives, union security, union rights and privileges, obligations of both parties, job security, special provisions on disciplinary actions, grievance machinery and procedure, labor management committee, productivity and incentive scheme, saving clause and effectivity and duration of the agreement.

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