Vaughn, Ont. (182 manufacturing employees) and Unifor, Local 112
Renewal agreement: Effective June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2022. Ratified in July 2019. Signed June 1, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective June 1, 2019: 6.6%
Effective June 1, 2020: 1.6%
Effective June 1, 2021: 1.5%
Effective Jan. 1, 2022: 3%
Shift premium: $0.65 per hour ($1 per hour for skilled trades) for all hours on afternoon shift (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.). $3.15 per hour ($4 per hour for skilled trades) for all hours on night shift (11 p.m. to 7 a.m.). $1 per hour for lead-hands. $750 per year (prorated for partial years) for employees in classification of primary machine operator and primary machine operator 2 who perform setup.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for work in excess of 40 hours per week, all hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Double time for hours on Sundays if 4 hours of overtime have already been worked that week. Double time for hours worked on statutory holidays.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for group benefits plan.
Pension: Employer will contribute $0.15 per hour (previously $0.10 per hour) to DPSP. Effective June 1, 2021: $0.30 per hour. Optional group RRSP.
Bereavement leave: 4 consecutive paid days for death of spouse, child, parent. 3 consecutive paid days for death of stepchild, sibling, stepparent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: Greater of 24 months or length of employee’s seniority for layoffs; 60 days if employee accepts position with employer, outside bargaining unit
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours for call-in after completing normal scheduled hours of work and leaving company property.
Probationary period: 520 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: $135 reimbursement. Effective Jan. 1, 2021: $140 reimbursement.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 4.5% increase):
Quality coordinator: $27.49 rising 2 steps to $28.24
QC inspector: $21.11 rising 2 steps to $21.86
Primary machine operator: $18.19 rising 2 steps to $18.94
Primary machine operator 2: $17.93 rising 2 steps to $18.68
Secondary machine operator: $16.87 rising 2 steps to $17.62
Material handler/shipping, receiving: $16.65 rising 2 steps to $17.40
Building maintenance packager/order picker sorter: $16.34 rising 2 steps to $17.09
Tool and die maker: $28.90 rising 2 steps to $29.65
Machinist/CNC programmer/EDM programmer/grinder/special projects: $28.34 rising 2 steps to $29.09
Millwright electrician: $28.90 rising 2 steps to $29.65
Apprentices
First 1,000 hours: 60% of journeyperson wage rate
Second 1,000 hours: 65% of journeyperson wage rate
Third 1,000 hours: 70% of journeyperson wage rate
Fourth 1,000 hours: 75% of journeyperson wage rate
Fifth 1,000 hours: 80% of journeyperson wage rate
Sixth 1,000 hours: 85% of journeyperson wage rate
Seventh 1,000 hours: 90% of journeyperson wage rate
After 7,281 hours: 95% of journeyperson wage rate
(Employees whose wage rates (preratification) are greater than $2 above job-rate will not receive increases, but will receive lump sum)
Year 1: $1 x regular hours worked or regular hours paid
Year 2: $0.50 x regular hours worked or regular hours paid
Year 3: $0.50 x regular hours worked or regular hours paid
(Employees whose wage rates (preratification) are between $0.01 to $2 above job rates will receive increases through combination of wage-rate increases (where required to bring them to job rate) with difference made up through lump sum calculated by multiply difference by regular hours worked in period. If employee’s wage rate remains above job rate after increase, employee will receive value of increase as lump sum by multiplying increase by employee’s regular hours worked in period)
Editor’s notes: Reporting pay: Minimum 4 hours of pay if no work and not told previous day not to report.
