Collective agreement: Pincher Creek Co-operative Association

Pincher Cree, Alta. | (grocery clerks, cashiers, meatcutters, deli clerks, petro clerks, truck drivers, shipper/receivers, pump attendants) Unifor Local 4050

Collective agreement: Pincher Creek Co-operative Association

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Renewal agreement: Effective April 9, 2025 to April 9, 2030; signed Oct. 16, 2025

Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Family Day, Labour Day, Good Friday, Thanksgiving Day, Victoria Day, Christmas Day, Canada Day, Boxing Day, Civic Holiday, Remembrance Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year of service; 3 weeks after 5 years; 4 weeks after 10 years; 5 weeks after 18 years; 6 weeks after 25 years

Paid sick leave: Half-day per month in first year of service; 1 day per month in succeeding years of service; banking up to 35 days

Overtime: 1.5 times regular rate of pay

Employee benefits: Group life insurance (contributory 50/50%); long-term disability (contributory 50/50%); pension plan; Alberta Health Care Insurance (contributory 50/50%);  co-operators Extended Health (with vision care) (contributory 100%); Co-operators’ Dental Plan (contributory 50/50%); Employee and Family Assistance Program (contributory 100%)

Compassionate leave: 4 days for serious illness or death of spouse, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, siblings-in-law; 1 day for death of son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents-in-law

Discipline: Sunset clause of 18 months

Uniforms/clothing: employer provided

Sample rates of pay (current, after increase):

  • Senior stock clerk: $19.87 rising 4 steps to $20.88
  • Senior petro clerk: $20.37 rising 4 steps to $21.40
  • Senior shipper/receiver: $24.09 rising 4 steps to $25.31

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