OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/25/11 -- NAV CANADA today announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) which represents approximately 680 members. This group is comprised of Air Navigation Service technologists who are responsible for the planning, installation, proof of performance on various electronic systems and equipment and who maintain Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Communication, Navigational Aids and Surveillance (CNS) systems.
The tentative agreement is now subject to the union ratification process. NAV CANADA will not be commenting on the details until the agreement is ratified.
Marking 15 years as Canada's private sector civil air navigation services provider, with operations from coast to coast to coast, NAV CANADA provides air traffic control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information services, airport advisory services and electronic aids to navigation.
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