London, Ont. (145 assemblers, material handlers, technicians, team leaders) and Teamsters Canada, Local 879
Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2018 to July 31, 2022. Signed on Jan. 17, 2019.
Paid holidays: 9 days. August civic holiday is not paid holiday pursuant to collective agreement but employees who work on August civic holiday will be paid 1.5 times regular hourly rate for all hours worked (does not apply to time spent commencing on midnight shift for Tuesday on Monday night). Employees will be paid time and one-half for working on Family Day. Christmas Eve lieu day will be moved to Easter Monday.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 42 hours per week. May be banked and taken as time off in lieu, maximum 40 hours in bank. Must be taken by end of year or will be paid out.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums ($273.07 plus RST (retail sales tax) per employee per month) for Teamsters, Local 879 Health and Welfare Plan (previously $265.07 plus RST per employee per month). Effective Aug. 1, 2019: $281.07 plus RST per employee per month. Effective Aug. 1, 2020: $291.07 plus RST per employee per month. Effective Aug. 1, 2021: $301.07 plus RST per employee per month.
Pension: Employer will pay $0.25 per compensated hour per employee as contribution to Teamsters, Hamilton and Vicinity Ready-Mix Producers Pension Plan Trust Fund.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of father, mother, spouse, common-in-law spouse, same-sex partner (as defined by law), child, stepchild, brother, sister, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law. Should more time be required, unpaid leave will not be unreasonably withheld. 1 day for death of grandparent, brother-in-law, sister-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 consecutive months for layoff; 2 years if employee is continuously on medical leave of absence.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours’ pay at regular straight-time hourly rate or time and one-half for all hours worked, whichever is greater.
Probationary period: 90 actual days worked.
Safety shoes: $115 per year (previously $100 per year) for CSA-approved safety boots/shoes. Effective 2020: $120 per year. Effective 2021: $125 per year. Effective 2022: $130 per year.
Uniforms/clothing: All employees will be supplied with all required personal protective equipment.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $1.25-per-hour increase):
Assembler: $16.50 rising 3 steps to $17.75
Material handler: $17 rising 3 steps to $18.25
Quality technician: $17.50 rising 3 steps to $18.75
Team leader: $17.50 rising 3 steps to $18.75
Material team leader: $17.50 rising 3 steps to $18.75
Upon ratification: $800 lump sum ($250 for probationary)
Editor’s notes: Supplemental staffing: Supplemental staff will be utilized through employment agencies for legitimate business needs and employer will pay union $250 monthly fee for right to utilize supplemental staff. Industrial advancement fund: Employer will pay $0.01 per hour for all hours for each employee, maximum 40 hours per week, for all full-time employees in bargaining unit to local industrial advancement fund.
