Edmonton (20 yardmen/groundmen, tractor drivers, machine operators) and Teamsters, Local 362
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2023. Ratified on March 18, 2019 . Signed on April 10, 2019.
Shift premium: $3 per hour for lead-hands. $2 per hour for employees who move from day shift to night shift or from night shift to day shift to cover short-term vacancies.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 9 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work on designated day of rest.
Medical benefits: Employer will establish and maintain health and welfare (group insurance plan) similar to that of current Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan (after 90 days of service). Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 1.25 days per month, maximum 3 days per year, after 1 year of service. Time may be banked for claim in following year, maximum 3 days per year. Any unclaimed leave will be paid out on first pay period in December.
Pension: RRSP direct deposit program will apply to all full-time employees in commission-operators division. Employer pays $3 per hour (previously $3.60 per hour) for yardmen 1/ groundmen truck drivers (in CP yard); $4 per hour (previously $4.40 per hour) for machine operators. All employees hired after April 1, 2019: Employer will contribute $3 per hour for each hour worked for employee in yardmen/groundmen, truck drivers classifications, after 90 days of employment, to Teamster Prairie Provinces Pension Plan ($4 per hour for employee in machine operator classification).
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in family (spouse, common-law partner, employee’s father, mother; spouse or common-law partner of father or mother; employee’s child(ren), child(ren) of employee’s spouse or common-law partner; employee’s grandchild(ren); employee’s brothers, sisters; grandfather, grandmother of employee; father, mother of spouse or common-law partner of employee and spouse; common-law partner of father or mother; any relative of employee who resides with employee). 2 additional days if service is more than 200 kilometres away from Edmonton.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay at appropriate rate. If employee works 4 hours and 15 minutes, employee will be guaranteed 6 hours’ pay; if employee works 6 hours and 15 minutes, employee will be guaranteed 8 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: First 90 calendar days of employment.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide reimbursement to maximum $325 (previously $300) every 12 months to commissioned employees for safety equipment (PPE), coveralls, rain gear, gloves or steel-toed boots. Effective April 1, 2021: $350. Effective April 1. 2022: $375.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8% increase):
Yardmen/groundmen: $23.60 rising 4 steps to $25.49
Tractor drivers (in CP yard): $24 rising 4 steps to $25.93
Machine operators: $25.80 rising 4 steps to $27.89
Editor’s notes: Windshield washer fluid: Employer will supply windshield washer fluid from October to April, on condition drivers keep windows, headlights, taillights clean. New-hire rate: $1.50 per hour less than classification rate for first 90 days; $1 per hour less than classification rate on 91st day of employment; full rate at end of 9 months of employment. Mental health awareness: Employer will participate in cost-sharing of CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association) seminar, maximum $1,500 once in term of agreement. Industry advancement fund: Employer will contribute $0.05 per regular hour worked for each employee to Teamsters Union/Industry Advance Fund.
