Hiram Walker & Sons

Walkerville/Windsor, Ont. (120 plant and maintenance employees) and Unifor Local 2027

Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 4, 2017 to Jan. 3, 2018. 
Shift premium: $1 per hour for 4 p.m. to midnight. $1.70 per hour for midnight to 8 a.m. 
Paid holidays: 13 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks after 1 year up to 5 years, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 12 years, 5 weeks after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for more than 8 hours in a 24-hour period. Double time for more than 8 hours on Saturday.
Meal allowance: $10 if worked more than 11 hours continuously. Additional $10 if worked more than 15 hours continuously.
Medical benefits: Green Shield semi-private plan premiums paid by employer.
Dental: Green Shield semi-private plan premiums paid by employer.
Vision: Green Shield Vision Care Plan premiums paid by employer.
Weekly indemnity: Hourly rate less than $29.25 per hour 62% of 40 hours. Up to $35.49 per hour, $869.
AD&D: $55,000.
Life insurance: $70,000.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse or child. 3 days for immediate family (father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, grandparents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister or grandchild).
Seniority – recall rights: Seniority of 2 years or less: 2 years. Seniority over 2 years, up to 10 years: 4 years. Seniority over 10 years: 5 years .
Call-in pay: Minimum 8 hours, unless reason is beyond control of employer, then 4 hours.
Severance: 2 weeks per year up to maximum 52 weeks.
Safety shoes: $185 annual reimbursement.
Uniforms/clothing: Trousers/shorts or 2 cargo pants 3 shirts. Maintenance employees: 1 additional company-designated t-shirt or shirt.
Mileage: $0.41 per kilometre.
Sample rates of pay (current):
Process operator (manufacturing): $31.70
Special utility person: $29.79
General help (manufacturing): $29.47
Grain control operator: $30.27
Process operator (blending): $30.27
Utility line operator: $29.94
Barrel inspector stacker: $30.05
General help (drain and fill): $29.47
Group leader whiskey: $30.27
Stock person dry supplies: $30.17
Technician (bottling): $30.55
General help (bottling): $29.47
Receiver: $30.27
Utility operator: $30.27
Utility operator (distribution centre Pike Creek): $30.27
Barrel inspector stacker: $30.00
Group leader (janitorial): $29.92
General help (janitorial): $29.47
Machinist  (bottling maintenance): $35.36
Fitter/welder: $35.36
Pipe insulator: $35.36
Carpenter: $35.36
Machinist (central maintenance): $35.36
Electrician: $35.36
Storekeeper: $30.27
Fitter/welder (fire protection): $35.36

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