Multiprovince (1,360 owner-operators, warehouse workers) and the United Steelworkers (USW), TC Local 1976
Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 1, 2017, to Oct. 31, 2020. Signed on Aug. 3, 2017.
Shift premium: $1 per hour to any employee awarded float-driver position. $0.50 per hour for employees whose regularly assigned shifts begin between 2 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. hours. $0.15 per hour for employees holding forklift-operator bulletin. $0.15 per hour for employees holding bulletin requiring operation of tag-trailer units (14-foot trailer pulled by curbside delivery truck).
Paid holidays: 8 days, plus employee’s birthday (Ont., Que. only), Civic holiday (except Que.), Remembrance Day (except Ont., Que.), St-Jean-Baptiste Day (Que. only).
Vacations with pay: 1 day per 25 days of service, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 1 day per 16 2/3 days of service, maximum 15 days or 6% after 4 years, 1 day per 12 1/2 days of service, maximum 20 days or 8% after 4 years, 1 day per 10 days of service, maximum 25 days or 10% after 20 years, 1 day per 8 1/3 days of service, maximum 30 days or 12% after 30 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 40 hours per year.
Dental: $2,500 maximum reimbursement per year (previously $2,000 per year). $2,000 for dependent children younger than 18 with 50% lifetime reimbursement.
Vision: $350 maximum benefit, includes corrective eye surgery.
Paramedical: $500 per year for massage therapy, chiropractic services.
Life insurance: Coverage of $50,000.
Pension: Employees may participate in union’s registered money purchase pension plan. Employer will contribute based on years of service: 1% to start, 2% after 6 years, 4% after 10 years, 5% after 15 years. Owner-operators may join USW, Local 1976 Pension Trust Fund and will be required to contribute $200 per month.
Bereavement leave: After 6 months of service, 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, parent, sister, brother. 3 days for death of stepparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandchild, grandparent. 2 additional days without pay, if requested.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 30 days, 400 hours for owner-operators.
Severance: After 1 year of service, 1 week’s pay per year of service, minimum 2 weeks’ pay.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide uniforms to drivers.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
(Non-Atlantic Canada)
Driver representative
Start: $19.52 rising 2 steps to $20.41
After 1,040 hrs: $21.46 rising 2 steps to $22.44
After 2,600 hrs: $23.16 rising 2 steps to $24.22
After 3,120 hrs: $26.81 rising 2 steps to $28.03
Dockperson
Start: $16.18 rising 2 steps to $16.92
After 1,040 hrs: $18.03 rising 2 steps to $18.85
After 2,600 hrs: $19.65 rising 2 steps to $20.55
After 3,120 hrs: $23.12 rising 2 steps to $24.17
Warehouseperson A&B
Start: $14.39 rising 2 steps to $15.046
After 1,040 hrs: $15.40 rising 2 steps to $16.10
After 2,600 hrs: $16.73 rising 2 steps to $17.49
After 3,120 hrs: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $18.73
Line-haul driver
Start: $20.55 rising 2 steps to $21.49
Representative tractor
After 1,040 hrs: $22.50 rising 2 steps to $23.52
Trailer and city
After 2,600 hrs: $24.20 rising 2 steps to $25.30
Tractor
After 3,120 hrs $27.84 rising 2 steps to $29.11
Delivery person
Start: $17.85 rising 2 steps to $18.66
After 1,040 hrs: $19.75 rising 2 steps to $20.65
After 2,600 hrs: $21.41 rising 2 steps to $22.38
After 3,120 hrs: $24.96 rising 2 steps to $26.10
Straight-truck driver
Start: $19.93 rising 2 steps to $20.84
Representative
After 1,040 hrs: $21.87 rising 2 steps to $22.87
After 2,600 hrs: $23.58 rising 2 steps to $24.65
After 3,120 hrs: $27.23 rising 2 steps to $28.46
(Atlantic Canada)
Driver representative
Start: $20.82 rising 2 steps to $21.77
After 1,040 hrs: $21.45 rising 2 steps to $22.42
After 2,080 hrs: $22.07 rising 2 steps to $23.07
Hired before Sept. 23, 1983: $24.64 rising 2 steps to $25.77
Dock person
Start: $18.34 rising 2 steps to $19.18
After 1,040 hrs: $19.05 rising 2 steps to $19.92
After 2,080 hrs: $20.52 rising 2 steps to $21.45
Hired before Sept. 23, 1983: $21.07 rising 2 steps to $22.03
Warehouseperson A&B
Start: $14.30 rising 2 steps to $14.95
After 1,040 hrs: $15.40 rising 2 steps to $16.10
After 2,600 hrs: $16.73 rising 2 steps to $17.49
After 3,120 hrs: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $18.73
Line-haul driver
Start: $21.86 rising 2 steps to $22.85
Representative tractor
After 1,040 hrs: $22.48 rising 2 steps to $23.51
Trailer and city tractor
After 2,080 hrs: $23.10 rising 2 steps to $24.16
Hired before Sept. 23, 1983: $25.74 rising 2 steps to $26.91
Straight-truck driver
Start: $20.63 rising 2 steps to $21.57
After 1,040 hrs: $21.23 rising 2 steps to $22.20
After 2,080 hrs: $21.84 rising 2 steps to $22.83
Delivery person
Start: $19.58 rising 2 steps to $20.47
After 1,040 hrs: $19.92 rising 2 steps to $20.82
After 2,080 hrs: $20.250 rising 2 steps to $21.17
Editor’s notes: Hearing aids: $500 every five years.
Shift premium: $1 per hour to any employee awarded float-driver position. $0.50 per hour for employees whose regularly assigned shifts begin between 2 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. hours. $0.15 per hour for employees holding forklift-operator bulletin. $0.15 per hour for employees holding bulletin requiring operation of tag-trailer units (14-foot trailer pulled by curbside delivery truck).
Paid holidays: 8 days, plus employee’s birthday (Ont., Que. only), Civic holiday (except Que.), Remembrance Day (except Ont., Que.), St-Jean-Baptiste Day (Que. only).
Vacations with pay: 1 day per 25 days of service, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 1 day per 16 2/3 days of service, maximum 15 days or 6% after 4 years, 1 day per 12 1/2 days of service, maximum 20 days or 8% after 4 years, 1 day per 10 days of service, maximum 25 days or 10% after 20 years, 1 day per 8 1/3 days of service, maximum 30 days or 12% after 30 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. May be banked, maximum 40 hours per year.
Dental: $2,500 maximum reimbursement per year (previously $2,000 per year). $2,000 for dependent children younger than 18 with 50% lifetime reimbursement.
Vision: $350 maximum benefit, includes corrective eye surgery.
Paramedical: $500 per year for massage therapy, chiropractic services.
Life insurance: Coverage of $50,000.
Pension: Employees may participate in union’s registered money purchase pension plan. Employer will contribute based on years of service: 1% to start, 2% after 6 years, 4% after 10 years, 5% after 15 years. Owner-operators may join USW, Local 1976 Pension Trust Fund and will be required to contribute $200 per month.
Bereavement leave: After 6 months of service, 5 days for death of spouse, common-law spouse, child, parent, sister, brother. 3 days for death of stepparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandchild, grandparent. 2 additional days without pay, if requested.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 30 days, 400 hours for owner-operators.
Severance: After 1 year of service, 1 week’s pay per year of service, minimum 2 weeks’ pay.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide uniforms to drivers.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
(Non-Atlantic Canada)
Driver representative
Start: $19.52 rising 2 steps to $20.41
After 1,040 hrs: $21.46 rising 2 steps to $22.44
After 2,600 hrs: $23.16 rising 2 steps to $24.22
After 3,120 hrs: $26.81 rising 2 steps to $28.03
Dockperson
Start: $16.18 rising 2 steps to $16.92
After 1,040 hrs: $18.03 rising 2 steps to $18.85
After 2,600 hrs: $19.65 rising 2 steps to $20.55
After 3,120 hrs: $23.12 rising 2 steps to $24.17
Warehouseperson A&B
Start: $14.39 rising 2 steps to $15.046
After 1,040 hrs: $15.40 rising 2 steps to $16.10
After 2,600 hrs: $16.73 rising 2 steps to $17.49
After 3,120 hrs: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $18.73
Line-haul driver
Start: $20.55 rising 2 steps to $21.49
Representative tractor
After 1,040 hrs: $22.50 rising 2 steps to $23.52
Trailer and city
After 2,600 hrs: $24.20 rising 2 steps to $25.30
Tractor
After 3,120 hrs $27.84 rising 2 steps to $29.11
Delivery person
Start: $17.85 rising 2 steps to $18.66
After 1,040 hrs: $19.75 rising 2 steps to $20.65
After 2,600 hrs: $21.41 rising 2 steps to $22.38
After 3,120 hrs: $24.96 rising 2 steps to $26.10
Straight-truck driver
Start: $19.93 rising 2 steps to $20.84
Representative
After 1,040 hrs: $21.87 rising 2 steps to $22.87
After 2,600 hrs: $23.58 rising 2 steps to $24.65
After 3,120 hrs: $27.23 rising 2 steps to $28.46
(Atlantic Canada)
Driver representative
Start: $20.82 rising 2 steps to $21.77
After 1,040 hrs: $21.45 rising 2 steps to $22.42
After 2,080 hrs: $22.07 rising 2 steps to $23.07
Hired before Sept. 23, 1983: $24.64 rising 2 steps to $25.77
Dock person
Start: $18.34 rising 2 steps to $19.18
After 1,040 hrs: $19.05 rising 2 steps to $19.92
After 2,080 hrs: $20.52 rising 2 steps to $21.45
Hired before Sept. 23, 1983: $21.07 rising 2 steps to $22.03
Warehouseperson A&B
Start: $14.30 rising 2 steps to $14.95
After 1,040 hrs: $15.40 rising 2 steps to $16.10
After 2,600 hrs: $16.73 rising 2 steps to $17.49
After 3,120 hrs: $17.92 rising 2 steps to $18.73
Line-haul driver
Start: $21.86 rising 2 steps to $22.85
Representative tractor
After 1,040 hrs: $22.48 rising 2 steps to $23.51
Trailer and city tractor
After 2,080 hrs: $23.10 rising 2 steps to $24.16
Hired before Sept. 23, 1983: $25.74 rising 2 steps to $26.91
Straight-truck driver
Start: $20.63 rising 2 steps to $21.57
After 1,040 hrs: $21.23 rising 2 steps to $22.20
After 2,080 hrs: $21.84 rising 2 steps to $22.83
Delivery person
Start: $19.58 rising 2 steps to $20.47
After 1,040 hrs: $19.92 rising 2 steps to $20.82
After 2,080 hrs: $20.250 rising 2 steps to $21.17
Editor’s notes: Hearing aids: $500 every five years.
