Brantford, Ont. (190 manufacturing employees) and the United Steelworkers (USW), Local 1-500
Renewal agreement: Effective May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2023. Ratified in February 2021. Signed on Feb. 1, 2021.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May 1, 2020: 3.4%
Effective May 1, 2021: 2%
Effective May 1, 2022: 2%
Shift premium: 12-hour shift: $1.13 per hour for day shift (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). $1.50 per hour for night shift (8 p.m. to 8 a.m.). 8-hour fixed shift: $0.40 per hour for afternoon shift (4 p.m. to midnight). $0.55 per hour for midnight shift (midnight to 8 a.m.).
Paid holidays: 12 days including 1 random day.
Vacations with pay: In accordance with current provincial legislation to start, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 12 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 18 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 26 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week or on Saturday. Double time for all hours worked on Sunday. For employees on 12-hour shifts, time and one-half for all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday provided employee has worked all scheduled hours in pay period; if employee doesn’t work scheduled hours, time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 44 in 1 week.
Meal allowance: $8 if overtime is worked due to call-in or holdback at beginning or end of same shift for duration of no less than 2 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for major medical health insurance, extended care benefits up to $25,000 and full drug plan with employee paying first $0.20 of each prescription. Survivor benefits will be made available to eligible family members for 2 years following date of death of employee.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of basic plan with $25 (single) and $50 (family) deductible per year; 75% major dental coverage for dentures, limited to full replacement every 5 years. Current ODA fee schedule with $2,500 maximum, orthodontic coverage for dependent children with $2,500 lifetime limit and 50% co-insurance.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $500 every 2 years with paid eye exams.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of regular earnings for up to 26 weeks. Payment begins on fourth day of illness and first day of disability due to major illness.
LTD: Employer pays full cost of premiums for coverage of 60% of weekly earnings up to $2,000, beginning after 26 weeks disability until age 65 or recovery.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $45,000
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $45,000 for employee, $20,000 for employee’s spouse, $10,000 for dependant.
Pension: DB pension plan: Employer contributes $2.03 per employee hour worked in first year; $1.74 per employee hour worked in second year. Employee contributes $1.25 in first year and $1.54 in second year. Early retirement payment available at 60 years old for employees with 27 years of service.
Bereavement leave: 5 paid days for death and funeral of spouse or child. 3 paid days for death and funeral of parent, sibling, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, stepgrandparent, child-in-law. 1 paid day for death of sibling-in-law, aunt, uncle, grandparent-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months for employee with more than 1 year of services; 18 months for employee with more than 5 years of service. For employees with less than 1 year, period equal to length of employment.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ at regular hourly rate. Regular hourly rate for standby time at home.
Probationary period: 45 days worked within any period of 6 consecutive months; 90 calendar days for apprentices.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months for serious insubordination, fighting , assault or threatening, harassment, or consuming alcohol or drugs during working hours. 12 months for all other offenses.
Severance: In event of plant closure, employees not on layoff will receive 2 weeks’ pay at average hourly earnings for each year of service up to 52 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $125 every 6 months for safety shoes allowance.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer pays 100% of cost of company-approved safety prescription glasses up to $165 per year. Employer will supply 1 pair of insulated coveralls to regular employees who work in unheated areas.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):
Non-posted bench: $23.69 rising 1 step to $24.16
Dry press operator: $24.26 rising 1 step to $24.74
Wet end operator/cleaner/shipper/receiver: $24.28 rising 1 step to $24.76
Utility operator/stock preparation: $24.34 rising 1 step to $24.83
Printer set up/labeler operator/hybrid operators/posted bench/machine relief: $24.42 rising 1 step to $24.90
Hybrid lead operator: $24.92 rising 1 step to $25.40
Chief shipper: $24.78 rising 1 step to $25.28
Maintenance helper/maintenance B: $24.81 rising 1 step to $25.30
Shift-machine maintenance: $25.37 rising 1 step to $25.87
Process trouble-shooter/printer coordinator: $26 rising 1 step to $26.52
Millwright (certified): $36.39 rising 1 step to $37.11
Electrician (certified): $38.15 rising 1 step to $38.91
Electrical and instrumentation: $41.17 rising 1 step to $42
Apprentices
Hours
Level 1 (0 to 1,999): 70%
Level 2 (2,000 to 3,999): 75%
Level 3 (4,000 to 5,999): 80%
Level 4 (6,000 to 8,000): 85%
Level 5 (after 8,000): 90%
C of Q: 100%
Lump-sum payments
$500 to all employees actively employed on May 1, 2020
$500 to all employees actively employed on May 1, 2021
$500 to all employees actively employed on May 1, 2022
