Four-year deal includes wage hikes, expanded reimbursement policies: UFCW
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW), Local 1400 members working at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) locations in Regina and Saskatoon, signed a new collective agreement on May 9 that provides wage increases, language improvements.
The CNIB provides community-based support for blind individuals, as well as programs to enhance independence, safety and mobility after a loss of sight.
Highlights of the new four-year agreement include wage increases of two per cent in each year of the contract, greater notice of scheduling, reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a doctor’s note when a note is requested by the employer and expanded bereavement leave, said the union.
As well, workers will enjoy new language adding a dignity-and-respect clause, employer-provided cell phones for members requiring them and an expansion of the reimbursement for licenses, memberships and courses, said UFCW.
