Calgary/Edmonton (134 warehouse employees, drivers) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, Local 401
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 30, 2021. Ratified on March 10, 2019. Signed on Sept. 1, 2018.
Shift premium: $0.75 per hour shift for all hours worked between 3 p.m. and 8 a.m. as scheduled night-shift work. $0.75 per hour for work between 3 p.m. to 8 a.m. $0.75 per hour to shippers/receivers/dry room/loaders for all hours worked. $1.25 per hour premium to employees assigned to freezer room. $0.75 per hour to lead-person for all time appointed. $0.65 per hour after 10 years of service
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days, or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 8 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 16 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 16 years. All employees hired prior to March 10, 2019, who have completed 13 years of service, will receive $200 vacation bonus per year upon commencement of first week of vacation. All employees with 10 years of seniority will receive 1 additional paid holiday. All employees with 11 years of seniority will receive 1 additional paid holiday (2 days maximum in each vacation year going forward).
Overtime: Time and one-half for first 3 hours after 8 hours per day, 5 days per week or 10 hours per day, 4 days per week. Double time after 3 hours of overtime or on Saturday, Sunday. Minimum 4 hours when employee is called in for shift of overtime.
Medical benefits: After probationary period is done, employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage for employees of basic health insurance, extended health plan, dental plan, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability insurance, vision-care insurance.
Sick leave: 10 hours (previously 8 hours) for 3 months of service, maximum 160 hours.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employees may contribute maximum 10% to employer RRSP. Employer will match $0.50 for each dollar contributed on first 6% contributed.
Bereavement leave: For death in immediate family, employee will be granted leave of absence, with pay, to attend funeral or to attend to other arrangements, at time of bereavement, with consideration given to travel time. Length of such absence will be mutually agreed to (father, mother, legal dependant, sister, brother, spouse (including same-sex, common-law), child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandmother, grandfather, stepfather, stepmother).
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Probationary period: 65 days worked or 6 months continuous service, whichever comes first.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months; 24 months for reprimands of serious nature (relating to serious misconduct or workplace violence).
Safety shoes: $160 per year for CSA-approved safety boots (any unused funds left from purchase of safety boots may be used to purchase additional safety equipment).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide, without cost to employee, all needed wearing apparel.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $1-per-hour increase):
Warehouse
12 months: $22.99 rising 3 steps to $23.99
36 months: $26.95 rising 3 steps to $27.95
Tier 2 (employees hired after June 22, 2009)
Start: $21.15 rising 3 steps to $22.15
3 months: $21.55 rising 3 steps to $22.55
12 months: $22.05 rising 3 steps to $23.05
24 months: $22.55 rising 3 steps to $23.55
36 months: $23.05 rising 3 steps to $24.05
48 months: $23.55 rising 3 steps to $24.55
60 months: $24.05 rising 3 steps to $25.05
Part-time (employees hired after June 22, 2009)
Start: $20.10 rising 3 steps to $21.10
3 months: $20.70 rising 3 steps to $21.70
12 months: $21.55 rising 3 steps to $22.55
Class 1 drivers
Start: $26.35 rising 3 steps to $27.35
3 months: $27.65 rising 3 steps to $28.65
12 months: $28 rising 3 steps to $29
36 months: $29 rising 3 steps to $30
48 months: $29.50 rising 3 steps to $30.50
60 months: $29.85 rising 3 steps to $30.85
Class 3/5 drivers
Start: $23.25 rising 3 steps to $24.25
3 months: $24.30 rising 3 steps to $25.30
12 months: $24.70 rising 3 steps to $25.70
36 months: $25.65 rising 3 steps to $26.65
48 months: $26.30 rising 3 steps to $27.30
60 months: $26.85 rising 3 steps to $27.85
Signing bonus: All employees on payroll at March 10, 2019 will receive 1-time bonus of $350 after taxes.
Editor’s notes: Licence suspensions: Driver may apply for leave of absence for duration of suspension of licence or driver may be assigned non-driving work in warehouse. Off-day meetings: Minimum of 4 hours’ pay at applicable rate when employee attends pre-scheduled meeting on day off. Per diems: Drivers away for 16 to 24 hours will be paid $20 for dinner; away for 24 to 30 hours will be paid $30 for dinner, breakfast; away for 30 to 36 hours will be paid $45 for dinner, breakfast, lunch; away for 36 to 42 hours will be paid $65 for dinner, breakfast, lunch, dinner (each per diem is paid out to each driver of team).
