London, Ont. (500 production employees) and Unifor Local 27
Renewal agreement: Effective March 18, 2019 to March 17, 2022. Signed on March 17, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 18, 2019: 2.5% lump-sum payment
Effective March 19, 2020: 2.5% lump-sum payment
Effective March 18, 2021: 2.5% lump-sum payment
Shift premium: $0.25 per hour when performing duties of lead-hand. 5% for work after 10:30 a.m. and before 6:30 p.m. 10% for work after 6:30 a.m. and before 4:15 a.m. 10% for work after 4:15 a.m. and before 5:30 a.m. 10% when employee is scheduled to work more than 9 hours and until or beyond 2 a.m.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 6 days for Christmas holiday period.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day; for all work on Saturday, if time is not part of employee’s Friday shift. Double time for all work on Sunday, if time is not part of employee’s Saturday shift.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of spouse, parent, child, brother, sister. 3 days for death of stepparent, grandparent, stepchild, grandchild, stepbrother, half-brother, stepsister, half-sister, current spouse’s parent, current spouse’s stepparent, current spouse’s grandparent, son’s current spouse, daughter’s current spouse. If member of employee’s immediate family dies while in active service of Canadian Armed Forces, employee may, should funeral be delayed, have excused absence from work delayed until 3 or 4 normally scheduled working days, whichever is applicable, which includes date of funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 18 months to start; 36 months after 1 year of seniority. 60 months for layoffs, sick leave.
Probationary period: 90 days in any consecutive 6-month period.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Skilled trades
Template maker: $48.93
Electrician: $49.02
Supplemental electrician: $48.20
Painter: $48.50
Supplemental painter: $48.20
Plumber: $48.60
Supplemental plumber: $48.20
Industrial truck repair: $48.60
Supplemental industrial truck repair: $48.20
Machine repair machinist: $48.89
Supplemental machine repair: $48.20
Tool and die maker: $49.02
Supplemental tool and die maker: $48.20
Welder/maintenance: $48.93
Supplemental welder: $48.20
Production
General assembly, all products: $42.13
Assembly special, prototype: $42.58
Laser burner operator: $43.64
Machinist, special setup: $43.34
Fabrication machine operator: $42.32
Painter, defence: $42.47
Weld-cell operator, welder grinder, structural qualified defence vehicle: $43.29
Welder/grinder, structural: $42.64
Weld-lab instructor: $43.80
Non-productive
Labourer: $41.78
Material-control utility: $42.33
Hazard-waste removal: $43.74
Inspection
Inspection welding, all products: $42.64
Test and repair, defence vehicle: $43.74
Turret inspection: $43.74
Inspection process layout: $45.51
Assembly audit, all vehicles: $42.77
Weld audit: $42.77
Apprentices
First 916 hours: $28
Second 916 hours: $28.15
Third 916 hours: $28.15 + 9%
Fourth 916 hours: $28.15 + 20%
Fifth 916 hours: $28.15 + 33%
Sixth 916 hours: $28.15 + 48%
Seventh 916 hours: $28.15 + 66%
Eighth 916 hours: $28.15 + 86%
Editor’s notes: Contingency fund: Employer will contribute $0.60 per hour worked by all employees to special Canadian contingency fund. Special payment: $1,200 per year on June 30 for employee who has worked minimum hours in special payment eligibility year. Retiree fund: Employer will accrue $0.03 cents per hour worked for retiree fund during term of collective agreement.
