Edmonton (52 operators, shippers, electricians, millwrights) and Unifor, Local 21-A
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 14, 2018, to Jan. 10, 2021. Ratified on April 25, 2018. Signed on May 25, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Distribution
Effective Jan. 14, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 14, 2019: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 14, 2020: 1.85%
Films
Effective Jan. 14, 2018: 1%
Effective Jan. 14, 2019: 1.25%
Effective Jan. 14, 2020: 1.85%
Shift premium: $1.26 per hour for evening shift. $1.43 per hour for 12-hour continuous shifts, plant logistics lead, distribution lead.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1/12 of 3 weeks per month of service to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 3.5 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 19 years, 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Double time for work performed in excess of normal daily hours.
Meal allowance: $16 for all overtime after 2 hours beyond regular shift and for every subsequent 4 hours worked thereafter.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
STD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will provide employees with RRSP plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild. 3 days for death of mother, father, stepparent, sister, brother, stepsiblings, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild. 1 day for death of grandmother, grandfather, grandmother-in-law, grandfather-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 2 additional days when travel time is longer than 5 hours.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 90 working days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay plus 2 weeks of pay for each year of service times 1.15 times employee’s regular rate of pay at time of severance, after 1 year of service. For employees hired after July 19, 2015: 2 weeks’ pay plus 1 week of pay for each year of service times at employee’s regular rate of pay at time of severance, maximum 26 weeks.
Safety shoes: $235 per year (previously $225 per year), plus GST, for full-time; $164 per year, plus GST, for casual, probationary.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide 1 winter coat per employee for length of this contract. Employer will provide high-visibility vests, insulated gloves, hardhat liners as needed.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.7% increase):
Distribution
D/C 3: $29.58 rising 2 steps to $30.65
D/C 2: $27.99 rising 2 steps to $29.01
D/C 1: $26.40 rising 2 steps to 27.36
D/C entry: $24.82 rising 2 steps to $25.72
D/C casual: $22.53 rising 2 steps to $23.35
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.1% increase):
Films
Day-lead operator: $44.38 rising 2 steps to $45.76
Lead-films operator: $41.94 rising 2 steps to $43.25
Line operator 3: $40.43 rising 2 steps to $41.70
Line operator 2: $39.91 rising 2 steps to $41.16
Line operator 1: $38.89 rising 2 steps to $40.11
Assistant line operator 3: $38.16 rising 2 steps to $39.35
Assistant line operator 2: $37.55 rising 2 steps to $38.72
Assistant line operator 1: $36.54 rising 2 steps to $37.68
Relief operator 2: $28.69 rising 2 steps to $29.59
Relief operator 1: $26.30 rising 2 steps to $27.12
Material-handler entry: $23.92 rising 2 steps to $24.67
Material-handler casual: $22.36 rising 2 steps to $23.06
Materials expediter: $37.74 rising 2 steps to $38.92
Product shipper 2: $34.45 rising 2 steps to $35.53
Product shipper 1: $32.76 rising 2 steps to $33.78
Maintenance (trades)
Electrician: $48.63 rising 2 steps to $50.15
Millwright: $48.63 rising 2 steps to $50.15
Signing bonus: $500 upon ratification
Editor’s notes: Medical notes: Employer will reimburse employees for required medical notes or forms, maximum $100. Paid education leave: Employer will pay $0.03 per hour for all hours to Unifor paid education leave program.
Wage adjustments:
Distribution
Effective Jan. 14, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 14, 2019: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 14, 2020: 1.85%
Films
Effective Jan. 14, 2018: 1%
Effective Jan. 14, 2019: 1.25%
Effective Jan. 14, 2020: 1.85%
Shift premium: $1.26 per hour for evening shift. $1.43 per hour for 12-hour continuous shifts, plant logistics lead, distribution lead.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1/12 of 3 weeks per month of service to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 3.5 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 19 years, 6 weeks after 25 years.
Overtime: Double time for work performed in excess of normal daily hours.
Meal allowance: $16 for all overtime after 2 hours beyond regular shift and for every subsequent 4 hours worked thereafter.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
STD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
LTD: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employee pays 30% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will provide employees with RRSP plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild. 3 days for death of mother, father, stepparent, sister, brother, stepsiblings, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild. 1 day for death of grandmother, grandfather, grandmother-in-law, grandfather-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 2 additional days when travel time is longer than 5 hours.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 90 working days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay plus 2 weeks of pay for each year of service times 1.15 times employee’s regular rate of pay at time of severance, after 1 year of service. For employees hired after July 19, 2015: 2 weeks’ pay plus 1 week of pay for each year of service times at employee’s regular rate of pay at time of severance, maximum 26 weeks.
Safety shoes: $235 per year (previously $225 per year), plus GST, for full-time; $164 per year, plus GST, for casual, probationary.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide 1 winter coat per employee for length of this contract. Employer will provide high-visibility vests, insulated gloves, hardhat liners as needed.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.7% increase):
Distribution
D/C 3: $29.58 rising 2 steps to $30.65
D/C 2: $27.99 rising 2 steps to $29.01
D/C 1: $26.40 rising 2 steps to 27.36
D/C entry: $24.82 rising 2 steps to $25.72
D/C casual: $22.53 rising 2 steps to $23.35
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 3.1% increase):
Films
Day-lead operator: $44.38 rising 2 steps to $45.76
Lead-films operator: $41.94 rising 2 steps to $43.25
Line operator 3: $40.43 rising 2 steps to $41.70
Line operator 2: $39.91 rising 2 steps to $41.16
Line operator 1: $38.89 rising 2 steps to $40.11
Assistant line operator 3: $38.16 rising 2 steps to $39.35
Assistant line operator 2: $37.55 rising 2 steps to $38.72
Assistant line operator 1: $36.54 rising 2 steps to $37.68
Relief operator 2: $28.69 rising 2 steps to $29.59
Relief operator 1: $26.30 rising 2 steps to $27.12
Material-handler entry: $23.92 rising 2 steps to $24.67
Material-handler casual: $22.36 rising 2 steps to $23.06
Materials expediter: $37.74 rising 2 steps to $38.92
Product shipper 2: $34.45 rising 2 steps to $35.53
Product shipper 1: $32.76 rising 2 steps to $33.78
Maintenance (trades)
Electrician: $48.63 rising 2 steps to $50.15
Millwright: $48.63 rising 2 steps to $50.15
Signing bonus: $500 upon ratification
Editor’s notes: Medical notes: Employer will reimburse employees for required medical notes or forms, maximum $100. Paid education leave: Employer will pay $0.03 per hour for all hours to Unifor paid education leave program.
