Provincewide, Alberta | (12 skilled trades employees) and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Local 146
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025. Signed on April 28, 2022.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2022: 3%
Effective April 1, 2023: 2%
Effective April 1, 2024: 3%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for second and third shifts.
Paid holidays: 12 days including National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% to start, 15 days or 6% after 13 months, 15 days or 8% after 61 months, 20 days or 10% after 121 months, 25 days or 10% after 181 months.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours beyond 8 hours per shift, on 5 X 8 workweek or 10 hours per day compressed workweek. Time and one-half for maximum 12 hours on Saturday. Double time for work on Sunday, holidays.
Meal allowance: Hot meal will be provided immediately after 2-hours of overtime and every four 4 hours thereafter, with 20 minutes, at applicable rate, to consume meal. In lieu of meal, $25 allowance may be paid.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Paramedical: $300 per person per practitioner type (audiologist, chiropractor, homeopath, massage therapist, naturopath, occupational therapist, osteopath, podiatrist/chiropodist, speech therapist). $1,000 per person per practitioner type (physiotherapy/psychologist/social worker/psychotherapist).
STD: Coverage of 67% of weekly earnings.
LTD: Coverage of 67% of weekly earnings.
AD&D: Coverage of $75,000.
Life insurance: Coverage of $75,000.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of immediate family (mother, father, sister, brother, stepmother, stepfather, daughter, son, wife, husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law, common-law spouse).
Seniority – recall rights: 1 month for each year of employment after layoffs. 1) year for absence due to sickness covered by medical certificate or accident recognized by Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB).
Probationary period: 60 calendar days (seniority will date back to time of hiring).
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide coveralls and gloves on exchange basis.
Sample rates of pay (current, after 5% increase):
Foreman: $42.38 rising 2 steps to $44.53
Lead-hand/charge-hand/ asst. foreman: $41.69 rising 2 steps to $43.80
B welder 1: $40.89 rising 2 steps to $42.96
B welder 2/layout fitter: $39.43 rising 2 steps to $41.42
Machinist (w/ticket): $37.66 rising 2 steps to $39.56
Boilermaker/steel fabricator/journeyman welder/crane/operator/senior pipe bender: $35.40 rising 2 steps to $37.19
Boilermaker/steel fabricator (no ticket): $30.75 rising 2 steps to $32.30
Machinist (no ticket): $30.75 rising 2 steps to $32.30
Production worker: $25.7 rising 2 steps to $27.01
Helper 1: $23.63 rising 2 steps to $24.82
Helper 2: $21.63 rising 2 steps to $22.72
Labourer: $16.51 rising 2 steps to $17.35
Beginners: $15.79 rising 2 steps to $16.59
Student labour: $15.45 rising 2 steps to $16.23
Editor’s notes: Training after hours: If employee takes training after normal hours of work, employee will receive applicable overtime rate (training that is optional, not condition of employment, will not be subject). Formed ear protection: Employer will provide formed ear protection, after 90 days of employment. Employer pays 75%, employee pays 25% for protection, maximum 2 pairs per year. Personal effects: Employer is responsible for destruction by fire on employer’s premises of personal effects owned by employee, maximum $200.
