Edmonton (131 plant, maintenance employees) and Unifor, Local 21-A
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 19, 2016, to Jan. 26, 2019. Signed on Dec. 7, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
(For workers in compounding, finishing, stores, and labourers)
Effective 2016: 0%
Effective 2017: 2%
Effective 2018: 2.5%
(For workers in powerhouse, polymers, maintenance)
Effective 2016: 0%
Effective 2017: 2.25%
Effective 2018: 2.75%
Shift premium: Maintenance working leader premiums (per hour): $2.58 in 2016; $2.63 in 2017; $2.70 in 2018. Night shift (per hour): $2.93 in 2016; $2.99 in 2017; $3.06 in 2018. 12-hour continuous shifts (per hour): $1.81 in 2016; $1.85 in 2017; $1.90 in 2018. Special assignment (per hour): $4.75 in 2016; $4.85 in 2017; $4.97 in 2018. Cellphone: $3.44 in 2016; $3.51 in 2017; $3.60 in 2018. Planner assignment (per hour): $4.75 in 2016; $4.85 in 2017; $4.97 in 2018.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1/12 of 3 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 19 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. 1 week can be carried forward once every 2 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked after regular daily hours.
Sick leave: 24 hours per year. Unused time can be paid out or carried forward one year if employee doesn’t use any time.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child. 3 days for death of mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild. 1 day for death of grandmother, grandfather, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 2 additional days when travel time will be greater than 5 hours.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 720 hours.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay, plus 2 weeks for every year of service times 1.15 the regular rate of pay.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all necessary personal protective equipment.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.5% increase):
Lead compounding operator: $43.21 rising 2 steps to $45.18
Lead compounding operator relief: $42.19 rising 2 steps to $44.11
Compounding operator 3: $40.10 rising 2 steps to $41.92
Compounding operator 2: $39.03 rising 2 steps to $40.81
Compounding operator 1: $37.25 rising 2 steps to $38.95
Compounding operator (S): $33.90 rising 2 steps to $35.44
Finishing plant operator 4: $43.21 rising 2 steps to $45.18
Finishing plant operator relief: $42.19 rising 2 steps to $44.11
Finishing plant operator 3: $40.89 rising 2 steps to $42.75
Finishing plant operator 2: $38.27 rising 2 steps to $40.02
Finishing plant operator 1: $35.41 rising 2 steps to $37.02
Finishing plant operator 1(S): $32.50 rising 2 steps to $33.98
Product shipper 3 (8-hour day worker): $37.78 rising 2 steps to $39.50
Product shipper 2 (8-hour day worker): $36.35 rising 2 steps to $38.01
Product shipper 1(8-hour day worker): $34.58 rising 2 steps to $36.15
Day lead warehouse operator: $42.19 rising 2 steps to $44.11
Stores person 4: $34.91 rising 2 steps to $36.50
Stores person 3: $31.96 rising 2 steps to $33.42
Stores person 2: $27.47 rising 2 steps to $28.72
Stores person 1: $26.63 rising 2 steps to $27.84
Stores person (S) (entry/temp): $25.99 rising 2 steps to $27.17
Tool crib attendant: $34.91 rising 2 steps to $36.50
Labourer 1: $31.96 rising 2 steps to $33.42
Labourer 2: $34.27 rising 2 steps to $35.83
Labourer 3: $36.90 rising 2 steps to $38.58
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase):
Powerhouse engineer: $46.79 rising 2 steps to $49.16
Polymers south
5R senior operator: $50.45 rising 2 steps to $53.01
5R control operator II: $46.79 rising 2 steps to $49.16
5R control operator I: $45.60 rising 2 steps to $47.91
5R area operator: $43.78 rising 2 steps to $46
5R extrusion operator 1: $38.82 rising 2 steps to $40.78
5R extrusion operator (S): $34.75 rising 2 steps to $36.51
Polymers day operator: $49.45 rising 2 steps to $51.95
Polymers north
Senior operator (PO5): $50.45 rising 2 steps to $53.01
Control operator 2 (PO4-2): $46.79 rising 2 steps to $49.16
Control operator 1 (PO4-1): $45.60 rising 2 steps to $47.91
Area operator 2 (PO3): $43.78 rising 2 steps to $46
Area operator 1(PO2): $40.95 rising 2 steps to $43.02
Extrusion operator 2 (PO1): $38.82 rising 2 steps to $40.78
Extrusion operator (S) (POS): $34.75 rising 2 steps to $36.51
Polymers day operator: $49.45 rising 2 steps to $51.95
Electrician: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Instrument technician: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Insulator: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Machinist: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Millwright: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Pipefitter: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Welder: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Maintenance (dual ticket): $48.49 rising 2 steps to $50.94
Editor’s notes: Paid education leave: The employer will pay $0.03 per hour per employee into the Unifor Paid Education Leave Program. Advanced first aid: For employees who obtain advanced first-aid certification will receive $2,080 on first pay day in January. National Day of Mourning: Each year on April 28, at 11 a.m., 1 minute of silence will be observed in memory of workers killed or injured on the job.
Wage adjustments:
(For workers in compounding, finishing, stores, and labourers)
Effective 2016: 0%
Effective 2017: 2%
Effective 2018: 2.5%
(For workers in powerhouse, polymers, maintenance)
Effective 2016: 0%
Effective 2017: 2.25%
Effective 2018: 2.75%
Shift premium: Maintenance working leader premiums (per hour): $2.58 in 2016; $2.63 in 2017; $2.70 in 2018. Night shift (per hour): $2.93 in 2016; $2.99 in 2017; $3.06 in 2018. 12-hour continuous shifts (per hour): $1.81 in 2016; $1.85 in 2017; $1.90 in 2018. Special assignment (per hour): $4.75 in 2016; $4.85 in 2017; $4.97 in 2018. Cellphone: $3.44 in 2016; $3.51 in 2017; $3.60 in 2018. Planner assignment (per hour): $4.75 in 2016; $4.85 in 2017; $4.97 in 2018.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 1/12 of 3 weeks to start, 3 weeks after 1 year, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 19 years, 6 weeks after 25 years. 1 week can be carried forward once every 2 years.
Overtime: Double time for all hours worked after regular daily hours.
Sick leave: 24 hours per year. Unused time can be paid out or carried forward one year if employee doesn’t use any time.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child. 3 days for death of mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild. 1 day for death of grandmother, grandfather, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law. 2 additional days when travel time will be greater than 5 hours.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 720 hours.
Severance: 2 weeks’ pay, plus 2 weeks for every year of service times 1.15 the regular rate of pay.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all necessary personal protective equipment.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.5% increase):
Lead compounding operator: $43.21 rising 2 steps to $45.18
Lead compounding operator relief: $42.19 rising 2 steps to $44.11
Compounding operator 3: $40.10 rising 2 steps to $41.92
Compounding operator 2: $39.03 rising 2 steps to $40.81
Compounding operator 1: $37.25 rising 2 steps to $38.95
Compounding operator (S): $33.90 rising 2 steps to $35.44
Finishing plant operator 4: $43.21 rising 2 steps to $45.18
Finishing plant operator relief: $42.19 rising 2 steps to $44.11
Finishing plant operator 3: $40.89 rising 2 steps to $42.75
Finishing plant operator 2: $38.27 rising 2 steps to $40.02
Finishing plant operator 1: $35.41 rising 2 steps to $37.02
Finishing plant operator 1(S): $32.50 rising 2 steps to $33.98
Product shipper 3 (8-hour day worker): $37.78 rising 2 steps to $39.50
Product shipper 2 (8-hour day worker): $36.35 rising 2 steps to $38.01
Product shipper 1(8-hour day worker): $34.58 rising 2 steps to $36.15
Day lead warehouse operator: $42.19 rising 2 steps to $44.11
Stores person 4: $34.91 rising 2 steps to $36.50
Stores person 3: $31.96 rising 2 steps to $33.42
Stores person 2: $27.47 rising 2 steps to $28.72
Stores person 1: $26.63 rising 2 steps to $27.84
Stores person (S) (entry/temp): $25.99 rising 2 steps to $27.17
Tool crib attendant: $34.91 rising 2 steps to $36.50
Labourer 1: $31.96 rising 2 steps to $33.42
Labourer 2: $34.27 rising 2 steps to $35.83
Labourer 3: $36.90 rising 2 steps to $38.58
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 5% increase):
Powerhouse engineer: $46.79 rising 2 steps to $49.16
Polymers south
5R senior operator: $50.45 rising 2 steps to $53.01
5R control operator II: $46.79 rising 2 steps to $49.16
5R control operator I: $45.60 rising 2 steps to $47.91
5R area operator: $43.78 rising 2 steps to $46
5R extrusion operator 1: $38.82 rising 2 steps to $40.78
5R extrusion operator (S): $34.75 rising 2 steps to $36.51
Polymers day operator: $49.45 rising 2 steps to $51.95
Polymers north
Senior operator (PO5): $50.45 rising 2 steps to $53.01
Control operator 2 (PO4-2): $46.79 rising 2 steps to $49.16
Control operator 1 (PO4-1): $45.60 rising 2 steps to $47.91
Area operator 2 (PO3): $43.78 rising 2 steps to $46
Area operator 1(PO2): $40.95 rising 2 steps to $43.02
Extrusion operator 2 (PO1): $38.82 rising 2 steps to $40.78
Extrusion operator (S) (POS): $34.75 rising 2 steps to $36.51
Polymers day operator: $49.45 rising 2 steps to $51.95
Electrician: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Instrument technician: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Insulator: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Machinist: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Millwright: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Pipefitter: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Welder: $47.49 rising 2 steps to $49.90
Maintenance (dual ticket): $48.49 rising 2 steps to $50.94
Editor’s notes: Paid education leave: The employer will pay $0.03 per hour per employee into the Unifor Paid Education Leave Program. Advanced first aid: For employees who obtain advanced first-aid certification will receive $2,080 on first pay day in January. National Day of Mourning: Each year on April 28, at 11 a.m., 1 minute of silence will be observed in memory of workers killed or injured on the job.
