FP Newspapers Inc. Announces Ratification of Collective Agreement
FP Newspapers Inc. Announces Ratification of Collective Agreement
WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2023 / FP NEWSPAPERS INC. (TSXV:FP) ("FPI") is pleased to announce that FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership ("the Company") unionized employees located at the Winnipeg Free Press have ratified a new 3-year collective agreement which provides wage increases, as well as benefits improvements for all employees, including part-time employees, and outside carriers. The new agreement provides inside union employees with a general wage increase of 8.75% over the next 3-year period. The agreement was ratified by its union members on December 10, 2023, with a 94.5% acceptance of the Company's proposal.
明尼蘇達州溫尼伯/ACCESSWIRE/2023 年 12 月 19 日/FP 報紙公司(TSXV: FP)(“FP”)(“FPI”)欣然宣佈,位於溫尼伯自由報的加拿大報紙有限合夥企業(“公司”)的工會員工已經批准了一項新的爲期3年的集體協議,該協議爲包括兼職員工在內的所有員工和外部航空公司提供了工資增長和福利改善。新協議規定,工會內部僱員的工資在未來3年內普遍增長8.75%。該協議於2023年12月10日獲得其工會成員的批准,公司的提議接受率爲94.5%。
"We are pleased to have reached a fair and reasonable outcome," said Dave Kreklewetz, Chief Financial Officer, FP Newspapers Inc.. "Despite the continued challenges imposed daily on the newspaper industry, the company remained committed to bargaining in good faith and make every effort to present a reasonable and sustainable offer to meet the needs of both its valued employees and the business. The overwhelming support from the union reflects the fact the company met the needs of its employees, and we look forward to having this strong working relationship serve our growing audience."
FP Newspapers Inc.首席財務官戴夫·克雷克勒維茨說:“我們很高興得出了公平合理的結果。”“儘管報業每天都面臨持續的挑戰,但該公司仍然致力於真誠地討價還價,並盡一切努力提出合理和可持續的報價,以滿足其尊貴員工和企業的需求。工會的壓倒性支持反映了公司滿足其員工需求的事實,我們期待這種牢固的工作關係爲我們越來越多的受衆提供服務。”
About FPI
關於 FPI
FPI owns securities entitling it to 49% of the distributable cash of FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership ("FPLP"). FPLP owns the Winnipeg Free Press, the Brandon Sun, and their related businesses, as well as the Canstar Community News division, the publisher of six community newspapers in the Winnipeg region, and The Carillon in Steinbach with its related commercial printing operations. The businesses employ 364 full-time equivalent people in Winnipeg, Brandon, and Steinbach Manitoba. Further information can be found at and in disclosure documents filed by FPI with the securities regulatory authorities, available at .
FPI擁有證券,有權獲得FP加拿大報紙有限合夥企業(“FPLP”)可分配現金的49%。FPLP擁有溫尼伯自由出版社、《布蘭登太陽報》及其相關業務,還擁有溫尼伯地區六份社區報紙的出版商Canstar社區新聞部門和位於施泰因巴赫的The Carillon及其相關的商業印刷業務。這些企業在曼尼托巴省溫尼伯、布蘭登和斯坦巴赫僱用了364名全職同等員工。更多信息可以在FPI向證券監管機構提交的披露文件中找到,網址爲。
For further information please contact:
欲了解更多信息,請聯繫:
Dave Kreklewetz, CFO
FP NEWSPAPERS INC.
Phone: 204-771-1897
首席財務官戴夫·克雷克利維茨
FP 報紙公司
電話:204-771-1897
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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
關於前瞻性陳述的注意事項
Certain statements in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These statements include but are not limited to statements regarding management's intent, belief or current expectations with respect to market and general economic conditions, future costs and operating performance. Generally, but not always, forward-looking statements will be indicated by words such as "may", "will", "intend", "anticipate", "expect", "believe", "plan", "forecast", "expects" or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of FPI, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain risks and uncertainties are discussed in FPI's management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2022 available on SEDAR at . In addition, although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon assumptions that management of FPI believe to be reasonable, such assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and, except as required by law, FPI assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. Because forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, readers should not place undue reliance on them.
本新聞稿中的某些陳述可能構成適用證券法所指的前瞻性陳述。除歷史事實陳述外,所有陳述均爲前瞻性陳述。這些陳述包括但不限於有關管理層對市場和總體經濟狀況、未來成本和經營業績的意圖、信念或當前預期的陳述。通常,但並非總是如此,前瞻性陳述將用 “可能”、“將”、“打算”、“預期”、“期望”、“相信”、“計劃”、“預測”、“預期” 或類似術語來表示。前瞻性陳述受已知和未知的風險和不確定性的影響,這些風險和不確定性可能導致FPI的實際結果、表現或成就或行業業績與此類前瞻性陳述所表達或暗示的任何未來業績、表現或成就存在重大差異。FPI管理層對截至2022年12月31日的年度的討論和分析中討論了某些風險和不確定性,可在SEDAR上查閱,網址爲。此外,儘管本新聞稿中包含的前瞻性陳述基於FPI管理層認爲合理的假設,但此類假設可能被證明是不正確的。前瞻性陳述僅代表截至本文發佈之日,除非法律要求,否則FPI沒有義務對其進行更新或修改以反映新的事件或情況。由於前瞻性陳述本質上是不確定的,因此讀者不應過分依賴這些陳述。
SOURCE: FP Newspapers Inc.
來源:FP 報紙公司