Collective agreement: Foothills Steel Foundry

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Collective agreement: Foothills Steel Foundry

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Renewal agreement: Effective June 15, 2026 to June 14, 2028; signed May 13, 2026

Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Family Day, Labour Day, Good Friday, Thanksgiving Day, Victoria Day, Christmas Day, Canada Day, Boxing Day, Civic Holiday, ½ day before Christmas Day, ½ day before New Year’s Day, Anniversary Day, Remembrance Day

Vacations with pay: 2 weeks for 1 to 3 years of service; 3 weeks for 3 to 8 years; 4 weeks for 8 to 18 years; 5 weeks for 18 to 25 years

Overtime: 1.5 times regular hourly wage

Employee benefits: Life insurance, AD&D, supplementary health, LTD, dental plan, pension plan, RRSP,

Bereavement leave: 3 paid days for immediate family (husband, wife, child, parents, siblings, grandparents, siblings-in-law, parents-in-law)

Probationary period: 60 days

Safety boots: Employer provides 100% of cost of safety boots for first pair; 100% for replacement boots when required; 50% or $30 for third/fourth pair

Tools: employer provides tools, equipment needed

Uniforms/clothing: employer provides coveralls, welder’s jacket once every 2 years; 100% of winter boots/year for certain departments

Sample rates of pay:

  • Grinder/chipper: $28.28 rising 1 step to $28.85
  • Maintenance/shop quality control/machinist: $32.26 rising 1 step to $32.90
  • Millwright: $34.31 rising 1 step to $35.00

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