9(1)Any collective agreement that is applicable to an amalgamating corporation and any of its employees and to Local 37 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers immediately before the commencement of subsection 3(1) shall be deemed to apply as if entered into directly between the Corporation and Local 37 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the rights, duties and obligations of the employer, the bargaining agent and the employees continue accordingly, with any modifications that are necessary.