Edmonton (105 maintenance, general plant, quality assurance employees) and the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union (UFCW), Local 401
Renewal agreement: Effective May 8, 2016, to May 28, 2021. Ratified on July 10, 2017. Signed on May 8, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May, 8, 2016: 1.25%
Effective May 14, 2017: 1.5%
Effective May 13, 2018: 2%
Effective May 12, 2019: 2.25%
Effective May 17, 2020: 2.25%
Shift premium: $0.85 per hour (previously $0.80 per hour) for work between 1 p.m. and 5 a.m. $0.85 per hour (previously $0.80 per hour) for work between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. $1 per hour for work on Sunday. $1 per hour for lead hands. $1.50 per hour above highest rate in department for relief supervisors.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 18 years, 7 weeks after 23 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day, double time for work after 10 hours per day.
Meal allowance: $7.50 after 2 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care and Sun Life Health Services Plan.
Dental: Employer will contribute $0.44 per hour (previously $0.43 per hour) into United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, Local No. 401 Dental Care Plan. Effective May 13th, 2018: $0.45 per hour.
Vision: $200 per person every 24 months.
Paramedical: Massage therapy: $200 maximum per year, reimbursed at 80%. Chiropractic/physiotherapy: $250 maximum per year, reimbursed at 80%.
Weekly indemnity: Coverage of 70% of weekly wage.
Sick leave: 4 hours per month, maximum 208 hours.
LTD: Coverage of 50% of weekly earnings, maximum $1,800 per month (previously $1,400 per month).
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will contribute $1.25 per hour into Canadian Commercial Workers’ Industry Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 1 week for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, stepparent, child, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandmother, grandmother-in-law, grandfather, grandfather-in-law, grandchildren, any relative living in household of employee). 1 day for death of uncle, aunt, nephew, niece.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 360 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for up to 2 years of service; 1 week’s pay per year of service after 2 years of service, maximum 15 weeks.
Safety shoes: $150 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 10% increase):
Full-time employee
Blow-mold operator, filler operator, palletizer/case operator, shipper, receiver, janitor (0 to 1,000 hours): $23.05 rising 4 steps to $25.45
Blow-mold operator, filler operator, palletizer/case operator, shipper, receiver, janitor (1,001 to 2,000 hours): $24.05 rising 4 steps to $26.45
Blow-mold operator, filler operator, palletizer/case operator, shipper, receiver, janitor (2,001+ hours): $25.05 rising 5 steps to $27.45
Break relief floater, CIP operator (0 to 1,000 hours): $23.61 rising 4 steps to $26.07
Break relief floater, CIP operator (1,001 to 2,000 hours): $24.61 rising 4 steps to $27.07
Break relief floater, CIP operator (2,001+ hours): $25.61 rising 5 steps to $28.07
Floater (pasteurizing with licence): $26.76 rising 5 steps to $29.33
Raw-milk receiver: $25.87 rising 5 steps to $28.35
Pasteurizer: $26.60 rising 5 steps to $30.22
Fourth-class engineer: $32.65 rising 5 steps to $38.63
Third-class engineer: $36.40 rising 5 steps to $39.89
Third-class engineer with additional ticket: $38.40 rising 5 steps to $41.89
Journeyman (with Red Seal papers): $38 rising 5 steps to $41.74
Journeyman (with Red Seal papers) plus additional ticket: $40 rising 5 steps to $43.74
Fourth-class engineer hired prior to May 3, 2009: $35.25 rising 1 step to $35.69
Quality-control laboratory technician: $26.60 rising 5 steps to $29.15
Part-time and student employees
General production person, general warehouse person (0 to 1,000 hours): $21.14 rising 2 steps to $23.45
General production person, general warehouse person (1,001 to 2,000 hours): $22.14 rising 2 steps to $24.45
General production person, general warehouse person (2,001+ hours): $23.44 rising 2 steps to $25.45
Quality-control laboratory technician: $21 rising 2 steps to $24.15
Students: $17 rising 5 steps to $18.63
Editor’s notes: Hearing aid plan: $350 every 4 years. Education and training fund: Employer will contribute $0.04 per hour (previously $0.03 per hour) into United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, Local No. 401 Education and Training Fund. Medical reports: Employer will pay full cost for report required for weekly-indemnity benefits, maximum $75. Maximum 3 reports for specific claim. Food safety: Employees can speak freely with both management and union regarding food-safety issues and are expected to bring any potential food safety issues forward to management.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May, 8, 2016: 1.25%
Effective May 14, 2017: 1.5%
Effective May 13, 2018: 2%
Effective May 12, 2019: 2.25%
Effective May 17, 2020: 2.25%
Shift premium: $0.85 per hour (previously $0.80 per hour) for work between 1 p.m. and 5 a.m. $0.85 per hour (previously $0.80 per hour) for work between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. $1 per hour for work on Sunday. $1 per hour for lead hands. $1.50 per hour above highest rate in department for relief supervisors.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 8 years, 5 weeks after 13 years, 6 weeks after 18 years, 7 weeks after 23 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day, double time for work after 10 hours per day.
Meal allowance: $7.50 after 2 hours of overtime.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums for Alberta Health Care and Sun Life Health Services Plan.
Dental: Employer will contribute $0.44 per hour (previously $0.43 per hour) into United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, Local No. 401 Dental Care Plan. Effective May 13th, 2018: $0.45 per hour.
Vision: $200 per person every 24 months.
Paramedical: Massage therapy: $200 maximum per year, reimbursed at 80%. Chiropractic/physiotherapy: $250 maximum per year, reimbursed at 80%.
Weekly indemnity: Coverage of 70% of weekly wage.
Sick leave: 4 hours per month, maximum 208 hours.
LTD: Coverage of 50% of weekly earnings, maximum $1,800 per month (previously $1,400 per month).
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will contribute $1.25 per hour into Canadian Commercial Workers’ Industry Pension Plan.
Bereavement leave: 1 week for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, stepparent, child, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandmother, grandmother-in-law, grandfather, grandfather-in-law, grandchildren, any relative living in household of employee). 1 day for death of uncle, aunt, nephew, niece.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 360 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Severance: 1 week’s pay for up to 2 years of service; 1 week’s pay per year of service after 2 years of service, maximum 15 weeks.
Safety shoes: $150 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 10% increase):
Full-time employee
Blow-mold operator, filler operator, palletizer/case operator, shipper, receiver, janitor (0 to 1,000 hours): $23.05 rising 4 steps to $25.45
Blow-mold operator, filler operator, palletizer/case operator, shipper, receiver, janitor (1,001 to 2,000 hours): $24.05 rising 4 steps to $26.45
Blow-mold operator, filler operator, palletizer/case operator, shipper, receiver, janitor (2,001+ hours): $25.05 rising 5 steps to $27.45
Break relief floater, CIP operator (0 to 1,000 hours): $23.61 rising 4 steps to $26.07
Break relief floater, CIP operator (1,001 to 2,000 hours): $24.61 rising 4 steps to $27.07
Break relief floater, CIP operator (2,001+ hours): $25.61 rising 5 steps to $28.07
Floater (pasteurizing with licence): $26.76 rising 5 steps to $29.33
Raw-milk receiver: $25.87 rising 5 steps to $28.35
Pasteurizer: $26.60 rising 5 steps to $30.22
Fourth-class engineer: $32.65 rising 5 steps to $38.63
Third-class engineer: $36.40 rising 5 steps to $39.89
Third-class engineer with additional ticket: $38.40 rising 5 steps to $41.89
Journeyman (with Red Seal papers): $38 rising 5 steps to $41.74
Journeyman (with Red Seal papers) plus additional ticket: $40 rising 5 steps to $43.74
Fourth-class engineer hired prior to May 3, 2009: $35.25 rising 1 step to $35.69
Quality-control laboratory technician: $26.60 rising 5 steps to $29.15
Part-time and student employees
General production person, general warehouse person (0 to 1,000 hours): $21.14 rising 2 steps to $23.45
General production person, general warehouse person (1,001 to 2,000 hours): $22.14 rising 2 steps to $24.45
General production person, general warehouse person (2,001+ hours): $23.44 rising 2 steps to $25.45
Quality-control laboratory technician: $21 rising 2 steps to $24.15
Students: $17 rising 5 steps to $18.63
Editor’s notes: Hearing aid plan: $350 every 4 years. Education and training fund: Employer will contribute $0.04 per hour (previously $0.03 per hour) into United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, Local No. 401 Education and Training Fund. Medical reports: Employer will pay full cost for report required for weekly-indemnity benefits, maximum $75. Maximum 3 reports for specific claim. Food safety: Employees can speak freely with both management and union regarding food-safety issues and are expected to bring any potential food safety issues forward to management.
