Atlantic Provinces (2,700 technicians, customer service representatives, mechanics) and Unifor Atlantic Communication Locals (Unifor ACL)
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2021. Signed on March 22, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2%
Shift premium: 10% for scheduled tours between midnight and 6 a.m. 10% for scheduled tours between 6 a.m. and midnight. Triple time for work on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve. Double time and one-half for work on Easter Sunday. Double time for all work on Mother’s Day. 10% for all work on Saturday. Double time for all work on towers at heights higher than 50 feet. $70 for each night at location that does not provide normal access to community, for example: drill ship, platform or floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), survival facility or remote microwave/radio site. Triple time for all hours spent working below ground in underground mine. $15 taxi voucher when employee finishes work between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus July 12 (Newfoundland and Labrador employees only), plus 2 floating holidays (1 floating holiday Newfoundland and Labrador employees).
Vacations with pay: 10 days to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 9 years, 25 days after 20 years, 30 days after 25 years. After of service, winter bonus is applicable when all or part of vacation is taken during winter-bonus period, between Jan. 5 and April 30 and between Oct. 15 and Dec. 20 of same vacation year.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all extra hours or work on scheduled days off. Double time for all work between midnight and 7 a.m.; between 7 a.m. and midnight on Sunday; after 4 hours of overtime; after 12 hours in 24-hour period. Time may be banked, maximum 80 hours.
Meal allowance: $15 when employee works more than 2 hours of overtime continuous with either beginning or end of scheduled tour.
Sick leave: 8 days per year.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse or common-law partner, father, mother, spouse and common-law partner of father or mother, children, children of spouse or common-law partner, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, grandfather, grandmother, father and mother of spouse or common-law partner, spouse or common-law partner of father or mother, any relative who resides with employee.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 3 weeks’ pay for each year of service, maximum 78 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $400 every 2 years for line boots (for employees who regularly climb). $250 for safety boots every 2 years. $200 for safety shoes every two 2 years. $160 for rubber boots (line and splicing) every 2 years. Additional $40 for employees who justify need for fully waterproof protective footwear. Labrador employees will receive winter boots, special winter clothing required for work in Labrador environment.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply special clothing, which it deems necessary to be worn for safety or health or as protection for undue wear or damage.
Tool allowance: Employer will supply all tools.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6% increase):
Class
1
Step 10: $24.34 rising 3 steps to $25.78
Step 9: $22.59 rising 3 steps to $23.92
Step 8: $21.46 rising 3 steps to $22.73
Step 7: $20.34 rising 3 steps to $21.53
Step 6: $19.22 rising 3 steps to $20.35
Step 5: $18.11 rising 3 steps to $19.18
Step 4: $16.98 rising 3 steps to $17.98
Step 3: $15.87 rising 3 steps to $16.80
Step 2: $14.74 rising 3 steps to $15.61
Step 1: $13.63 rising 3 steps to $14.43
2
Step 10: $24.77 rising 3 steps to $26.21
Step 9: $23.01 rising 3 steps to $24.36
Step 8: $21.84 rising 3 steps to $23.11
Step 7: $20.67 rising 3 steps to $21.88
Step 6: $19.51 rising 3 steps to $20.66
Step 5: $18.33 rising 3 steps to $19.40
Step 4: $17.14 rising 3 steps to $18.15
Step 3: $15.98 rising 3 steps to $16.92
Step 2: $14.80 rising 3 steps to $15.67
Step 1: $13.63 rising 3 steps to $14.43
3
Step 10: $24.98 rising 3 steps to $26.45
Step 9: $23.80 rising 3 steps to $25.19
Step 8: $22.95 rising 3 steps to $24.30
Step 7: $22.12 rising 3 steps to $23.42
Step 6: $21.27 rising 3 steps to $22.51
Step 5: $20.42 rising 3 steps to $21.62
Step 4: $19.58 rising 3 steps to $20.73
Step 3: $18.73 rising 3 steps to $19.83
Step 2: $17.89 rising 3 steps to $18.93
Step 1: $17.04 rising 3 steps to $18.04
4
Step 10: $25.54 rising 3 steps to $27.04
Step 9: $24.36 rising 3 steps to $25.80
Step 8: $23.48 rising 3 steps to $24.86
Step 7: $22.63 rising 3 steps to $23.96
Step 6: $21.74 rising 3 steps to $23.01
Step 5: $20.87 rising 3 steps to $22.09
Step 4: $20 rising 3 steps to $21.18
Step 3: $19.12 rising 3 steps to $20.24
Step 2: $18.26 rising 3 steps to $19.33
Step 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40
5
Step 10: $25.72 rising 3 steps to $27.22
Step 9: $24.36 rising 3 steps to $25.80
Step 8: $23.48 rising 3 steps to $24.86
Step 7: $22.63 rising 3 steps to $23.96
Step 6: $21.74 rising 3 steps to $23.01
Step 5: $20.87 rising 3 steps to $22.09
Step 4: $20 rising 3 steps to $21.18
Step 3: $19.12 rising 3 steps to $20.24
Step 2: $18.26 rising 3 steps to $19.33
Step 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40
6
Step 10: $27.03 rising 3 steps to $28.61
Step 9: $25.45 rising 3 steps to $26.95
Step 8: $24.44 rising 3 steps to $25.88
Step 7: $23.42 rising 3 steps to $24.80
Step 6: $22.43 rising 3 steps to $23.75
Step 5: $21.42 rising 3 steps to $22.67
Step 4: $20.41 rising 3 steps to $21.61
Step 3: $19.40 rising 3 steps to $20.53
Step 2: $18.39 rising 3 steps to $19.46
Step 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40
7
Step 10: $27.19 rising 3 steps to $28.78
Step 9: $25.67 rising 3 steps to $27.17
Step 8: $24.65 rising 3 steps to $26.09
Step 7: $23.62 rising 3 steps to $25
Step 6: $22.58 rising 3 steps to $23.91
Step 5: $21.54 rising 3 steps to $22.81
Step 4: $20.50 rising 3 steps to $21.71
Step 3: $19.46 rising 3 steps to $20.60
Step 2: $18.43 rising 3 steps to $19.51
Step 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40
8
Step 10: $28.25 rising 3 steps to $29.90
Step 9: $26.79 rising 3 steps to $28.37
Step 8: $25.50 rising 3 steps to $27
Step 7: $24.44 rising 3 steps to $25.88
Step 6: $23.37 rising 3 steps to $24.75
Step 5: $22.31 rising 3 steps to $23.61
Step 4: $21.25 rising 3 steps to $22.49
Step 3: $20.19 rising 3 steps to $21.37
Step 2: $19.12 rising 3 steps to $20.24
Step 1: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $19.13
9
Step 10: $28.93 rising 3 steps to $30.63
Step 9: $27.21 rising 3 steps to $28.80
Step 8: $26.07 rising 3 steps to $27.60
Step 7: $24.93 rising 3 steps to $26.40
Step 6: $23.79 rising 3 steps to $25.18
Step 5: $22.65 rising 3 steps to $23.98
Step 4: $21.50 rising 3 steps to $22.77
Step 3: $20.35 rising 3 steps to $21.54
Step 2: $19.21 rising 3 steps to $20.34
Step 1: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $19.13
10
Step 10: $29.44 rising 3 steps to $31.17
Step 9: $27.66 rising 3 steps to $29.27
Step 8: $26.47 rising 3 steps to $28.02
Step 7: $25.27 rising 3 steps to $26.74
Step 6: $24.05 rising 3 steps to $25.46
Step 5: $22.85 rising 3 steps to $24.19
Step 4: $21.66 rising 3 steps to $22.93
Step 3: $20.46 rising 3 steps to $21.66
Step 2: $19.26 rising 3 steps to $20.39
Step 1: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $19.13
Editor’s notes: Travel: $11.50 for breakfast; $15.50 for mid-tour meal; $31 for evening meal; $9.75 for miscellaneous; $67.75 total for Bell Canada. $13.50 for breakfast; $18.50 for mid-tour meal; $37.25 for evening meal; $11.25 for miscellaneous; $80.50 total for Labrador and outside Atlantic Canada. Employees, who do not return home and choose to be responsible for own accommodations, will be entitled to claim living expenses of $75 per day; $50 per day for employees who return home each night. Labrador travel allowance: Employees will be paid lump sum for each eligible family member. Sum will be equal to value of fare (including all fees and surcharges) return economy air travel between St. John’s and employee’s reporting centre or $1,000, whichever is greater. Northern Allowance: $150 per week to employees whose reporting centre is in Labrador; $175 per week after 5 years in Labrador. Hardship allowance: $50 per night when employee stays overnight at locations in coastal Labrador north of Red Bay. Paid education leave: Employer will pay $0.02 per hour to Unifor Paid Education Leave program. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $0.03 per hour.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1.75%
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: 2
Effective Jan. 1, 2021: 2%
Shift premium: 10% for scheduled tours between midnight and 6 a.m. 10% for scheduled tours between 6 a.m. and midnight. Triple time for work on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve. Double time and one-half for work on Easter Sunday. Double time for all work on Mother’s Day. 10% for all work on Saturday. Double time for all work on towers at heights higher than 50 feet. $70 for each night at location that does not provide normal access to community, for example: drill ship, platform or floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), survival facility or remote microwave/radio site. Triple time for all hours spent working below ground in underground mine. $15 taxi voucher when employee finishes work between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus July 12 (Newfoundland and Labrador employees only), plus 2 floating holidays (1 floating holiday Newfoundland and Labrador employees).
Vacations with pay: 10 days to start, 15 days after 1 year, 20 days after 9 years, 25 days after 20 years, 30 days after 25 years. After of service, winter bonus is applicable when all or part of vacation is taken during winter-bonus period, between Jan. 5 and April 30 and between Oct. 15 and Dec. 20 of same vacation year.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all extra hours or work on scheduled days off. Double time for all work between midnight and 7 a.m.; between 7 a.m. and midnight on Sunday; after 4 hours of overtime; after 12 hours in 24-hour period. Time may be banked, maximum 80 hours.
Meal allowance: $15 when employee works more than 2 hours of overtime continuous with either beginning or end of scheduled tour.
Sick leave: 8 days per year.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in immediate family (spouse or common-law partner, father, mother, spouse and common-law partner of father or mother, children, children of spouse or common-law partner, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, grandfather, grandmother, father and mother of spouse or common-law partner, spouse or common-law partner of father or mother, any relative who resides with employee.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 6 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: 3 weeks’ pay for each year of service, maximum 78 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $400 every 2 years for line boots (for employees who regularly climb). $250 for safety boots every 2 years. $200 for safety shoes every two 2 years. $160 for rubber boots (line and splicing) every 2 years. Additional $40 for employees who justify need for fully waterproof protective footwear. Labrador employees will receive winter boots, special winter clothing required for work in Labrador environment.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will supply special clothing, which it deems necessary to be worn for safety or health or as protection for undue wear or damage.
Tool allowance: Employer will supply all tools.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 6% increase):
Class
1
Step 10: $24.34 rising 3 steps to $25.78
Step 9: $22.59 rising 3 steps to $23.92
Step 8: $21.46 rising 3 steps to $22.73
Step 7: $20.34 rising 3 steps to $21.53
Step 6: $19.22 rising 3 steps to $20.35
Step 5: $18.11 rising 3 steps to $19.18
Step 4: $16.98 rising 3 steps to $17.98
Step 3: $15.87 rising 3 steps to $16.80
Step 2: $14.74 rising 3 steps to $15.61
Step 1: $13.63 rising 3 steps to $14.43
2
Step 10: $24.77 rising 3 steps to $26.21
Step 9: $23.01 rising 3 steps to $24.36
Step 8: $21.84 rising 3 steps to $23.11
Step 7: $20.67 rising 3 steps to $21.88
Step 6: $19.51 rising 3 steps to $20.66
Step 5: $18.33 rising 3 steps to $19.40
Step 4: $17.14 rising 3 steps to $18.15
Step 3: $15.98 rising 3 steps to $16.92
Step 2: $14.80 rising 3 steps to $15.67
Step 1: $13.63 rising 3 steps to $14.43
3
Step 10: $24.98 rising 3 steps to $26.45
Step 9: $23.80 rising 3 steps to $25.19
Step 8: $22.95 rising 3 steps to $24.30
Step 7: $22.12 rising 3 steps to $23.42
Step 6: $21.27 rising 3 steps to $22.51
Step 5: $20.42 rising 3 steps to $21.62
Step 4: $19.58 rising 3 steps to $20.73
Step 3: $18.73 rising 3 steps to $19.83
Step 2: $17.89 rising 3 steps to $18.93
Step 1: $17.04 rising 3 steps to $18.04
4
Step 10: $25.54 rising 3 steps to $27.04
Step 9: $24.36 rising 3 steps to $25.80
Step 8: $23.48 rising 3 steps to $24.86
Step 7: $22.63 rising 3 steps to $23.96
Step 6: $21.74 rising 3 steps to $23.01
Step 5: $20.87 rising 3 steps to $22.09
Step 4: $20 rising 3 steps to $21.18
Step 3: $19.12 rising 3 steps to $20.24
Step 2: $18.26 rising 3 steps to $19.33
Step 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40
5
Step 10: $25.72 rising 3 steps to $27.22
Step 9: $24.36 rising 3 steps to $25.80
Step 8: $23.48 rising 3 steps to $24.86
Step 7: $22.63 rising 3 steps to $23.96
Step 6: $21.74 rising 3 steps to $23.01
Step 5: $20.87 rising 3 steps to $22.09
Step 4: $20 rising 3 steps to $21.18
Step 3: $19.12 rising 3 steps to $20.24
Step 2: $18.26 rising 3 steps to $19.33
Step 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40
6
Step 10: $27.03 rising 3 steps to $28.61
Step 9: $25.45 rising 3 steps to $26.95
Step 8: $24.44 rising 3 steps to $25.88
Step 7: $23.42 rising 3 steps to $24.80
Step 6: $22.43 rising 3 steps to $23.75
Step 5: $21.42 rising 3 steps to $22.67
Step 4: $20.41 rising 3 steps to $21.61
Step 3: $19.40 rising 3 steps to $20.53
Step 2: $18.39 rising 3 steps to $19.46
Step 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40
7
Step 10: $27.19 rising 3 steps to $28.78
Step 9: $25.67 rising 3 steps to $27.17
Step 8: $24.65 rising 3 steps to $26.09
Step 7: $23.62 rising 3 steps to $25
Step 6: $22.58 rising 3 steps to $23.91
Step 5: $21.54 rising 3 steps to $22.81
Step 4: $20.50 rising 3 steps to $21.71
Step 3: $19.46 rising 3 steps to $20.60
Step 2: $18.43 rising 3 steps to $19.51
Step 1: $17.39 rising 3 steps to $18.40
8
Step 10: $28.25 rising 3 steps to $29.90
Step 9: $26.79 rising 3 steps to $28.37
Step 8: $25.50 rising 3 steps to $27
Step 7: $24.44 rising 3 steps to $25.88
Step 6: $23.37 rising 3 steps to $24.75
Step 5: $22.31 rising 3 steps to $23.61
Step 4: $21.25 rising 3 steps to $22.49
Step 3: $20.19 rising 3 steps to $21.37
Step 2: $19.12 rising 3 steps to $20.24
Step 1: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $19.13
9
Step 10: $28.93 rising 3 steps to $30.63
Step 9: $27.21 rising 3 steps to $28.80
Step 8: $26.07 rising 3 steps to $27.60
Step 7: $24.93 rising 3 steps to $26.40
Step 6: $23.79 rising 3 steps to $25.18
Step 5: $22.65 rising 3 steps to $23.98
Step 4: $21.50 rising 3 steps to $22.77
Step 3: $20.35 rising 3 steps to $21.54
Step 2: $19.21 rising 3 steps to $20.34
Step 1: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $19.13
10
Step 10: $29.44 rising 3 steps to $31.17
Step 9: $27.66 rising 3 steps to $29.27
Step 8: $26.47 rising 3 steps to $28.02
Step 7: $25.27 rising 3 steps to $26.74
Step 6: $24.05 rising 3 steps to $25.46
Step 5: $22.85 rising 3 steps to $24.19
Step 4: $21.66 rising 3 steps to $22.93
Step 3: $20.46 rising 3 steps to $21.66
Step 2: $19.26 rising 3 steps to $20.39
Step 1: $18.06 rising 3 steps to $19.13
Editor’s notes: Travel: $11.50 for breakfast; $15.50 for mid-tour meal; $31 for evening meal; $9.75 for miscellaneous; $67.75 total for Bell Canada. $13.50 for breakfast; $18.50 for mid-tour meal; $37.25 for evening meal; $11.25 for miscellaneous; $80.50 total for Labrador and outside Atlantic Canada. Employees, who do not return home and choose to be responsible for own accommodations, will be entitled to claim living expenses of $75 per day; $50 per day for employees who return home each night. Labrador travel allowance: Employees will be paid lump sum for each eligible family member. Sum will be equal to value of fare (including all fees and surcharges) return economy air travel between St. John’s and employee’s reporting centre or $1,000, whichever is greater. Northern Allowance: $150 per week to employees whose reporting centre is in Labrador; $175 per week after 5 years in Labrador. Hardship allowance: $50 per night when employee stays overnight at locations in coastal Labrador north of Red Bay. Paid education leave: Employer will pay $0.02 per hour to Unifor Paid Education Leave program. Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $0.03 per hour.
