CG Power

Winnipeg (120 plant and maintenance employees) and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4297

Renewal agreement: Effective May 5, 2014, to May 4, 2017.

Wage adjustments:
Effective May 5, 2014: 2% (based on average wage of $20.12)
Effective May 5, 2015: 2%
Effective May 5, 2016: 2%
Effective May 5, 2017: 2%

Shift premium: $1.05 per hour for all non-day shifts. 70¢ per hour when employee is required to be on call. 50¢ per hour for all hours worked as a trainer.

Paid holidays: 14 days, including 1 floater. Time and one-half for the first 8 hours worked on a named holiday, double time for all hours worked after that.

Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 4 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 22 years. After 26 years, employees can choose between 5 weeks vacation paid at 12% or may apply for a 6th week at employer’s discretion (30% limit on number of employees away at one time).

Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked in excess of 8 per day. Time and one-half for first 8 hours worked on a Saturday, double time for all subsequent hours. Double time for all hours worked on a Sunday.

Dental: Up to $2,500 per person per year. 50% coverage for major restoration work, 50% coverage for orthodontic work, up to $3,000 lifetime maximum.

Vision: $250 every 2 years for glasses or contact lenses.

Paramedical: $350 per person per practitioner per year.

Weekly indemnity: 66.67% of weekly earnings up to 52 weeks.

LTD: 66.67% of monthly earnings up to $2,600 per month for up to 24 months.

AD&D: $100,000.

Life insurance: $100,000.

Pension: Defined benefit pension. Company contributes 7.5% of employee earnings. Employees may opt to make additional contributions of either 1.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2% or 2.5% of earnings. Company will match those contributions up to 2.5%.

Bereavement leave: 5 days for the death of an employee’s spouse, common-law spouse, mother, father, children, brother and sister. 3 days for the death of a grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law or guardian.

Seniority – recall rights: 2 years for employees with at least 1 year of service, 3 years for employees with more than 5 years of service. Time equal to length of service for employees with less than 1 year of service.

Call-in pay: 3 hours’ pay. One-half normal shift pay when an employee reports for duty but wasn’t notified no work was available.

Probationary period: 6 months.

Discipline: Sunset clause is 1 year given that no further discipline has occurred.

Severance: 1 week’s pay per year of service up to 26 weeks.

Safety shoes: $120 per pair. Employees allowed 2 pairs per year.

Uniforms/clothing: Company to furnish as necessary: leather welding gloves, regular gloves every 2 months, insulated boots and outer garments, rubber boots and rain gear, 3 pairs of coveralls.

Sample rates of pay, current:
Mat handler I: $15.05 per hour, rising to $20.34
Mat handler II: $16.42, rising to $21.71
Mat handler III: $18.53, rising to $24.45
Receiver: $21.71, rising to $26.41
Shipping I: $15.37, rising to $20.65
Shipping II: $18, rising to $23.29
Coil assembly I: $15.37, rising to $20.65
Coil assembly II: $18, rising to $23.29
Coil assembly III: $19.17, rising to $24.45
Core shear operator I: $18, rising to $23.29
Core shear operator II: $20.54, rising to $25.81
Core assembly I: $15.05, rising to $20.34
Core assembly II: $18, rising to $24.45
Oil processor I: $15.89, rising to $21.18
Oil processor II: $18, rising to $23.29
Oil processor III: $20.54, rising to $25.81
Internal assembly I: $15.89, rising to $21.18
Internal assembly II: $18, rising to $23.29
Internal assembly III: $20.54, rising to $25.81
Controls assembly I: $15.05, rising to $20.34
Controls assembly III: $20.54, rising to $25.81
External assembly I: $15.05, rising to $20.34
External assembly III: $20.54, rising to $25.81
Winder I: $15.89, rising to $21.18
Winder III: $20.54, rising to $25.81
Test technician I: $18, rising to $23.29
Test technician III: $24.08, rising to $26.77
Painter I: $15.37, rising to $20.65
Painter II: $18, rising to $23.29
Welder I: $17.16, rising to $22.45
Welder II: $19.60, rising to $24.88
Plasma operator I: $18.85, rising to $24.13
Plasma operator II: $21.47, rising to $26.75
Machinist (with ticket): $22.76, rising to $28.05
Millwright (with ticket): $23.29, rising to $32.24
Electrician (with ticket): $23.29, rising to $32.24
Janitor: $13.78, rising to $19.07

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