Surrey, B.C. (60 drivers, owner-operators) and Teamsters, Local 31
Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 31, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2021. Signed on Aug. 31, 2017.
Shift premium: $3 per hour for flat-deck premium. $35 per pickup and drop for all pickup and deliveries after first drop.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% pay to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 9 hours per day.
Medical benefits: Teamsters National Benefit Plan. Employer will pay $280 per month per eligible employee or dependent contractor. Should cost of plan increase during term of agreement, maximum increase to employer will be $5 per month per year per eligible employee or dependent contractor. Any increase above $5 per month per year per eligible employee or dependent contractor will be paid by employee or dependent contractor. Plan includes: group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, weekly indemnity, long-term disability, dental, extended health, medical services plan of B.C.
Pension: Teamsters’ National Pension Plan. Employer will contribute per employee: $0.50 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2019; $0.70 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2020; $0.90 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2021.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of parent, spouse, brother, sister, child, parent-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, stepchildren, legal guardian, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents and grandchildren.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year, 18 months after 5 years of service.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay.
Probationary period: 45 days worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: $100 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Company drivers and shunters: $23.20 rising 5 steps to $24.98
Dependent contractors: $44 rising 5 steps to $47.39
Call outs/call backs: $37 rising 5 steps to $39.85
3-ton: $30 rising 5 steps to $32.42
Side curtain: $36.07 rising 2 steps to $37.16
Sample rates of daily pay (current, after 7.7% increase):
Seattle: $510 rising 5 steps to $550.03
Tacoma: $535 rising 5 steps to $577.21
Sample rates of weekly pay (current, after 7.7% increase):
Weekly guarantee (piecework only): $1,776.25 rising 2 steps to $1,829.94
Sample rates of weight-per-bill pay (current, after 7.7% increase):
5 ton zone 1 (Vancouver, Burnaby, Delta, Surrey, Langley, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Aldergrove)
0 to 99: $6.38 rising 5 steps to $6.87
100 to 299: $8.36 rising 5 steps to $9
300 to 399: $10.87 rising 5 steps to $11.71
400 to 499: $12.12 rising 5 steps to $13.05
500 to 599: $13.38 rising 5 steps to $14.41
600 to 699: $14.25 rising 5 steps to $15.35
700 to 799: $15.02 rising 5 steps to $16.18
800 to 899: $15.89 rising 5 steps to $17.12
900 to 999: $16.76 rising 5 steps to $18.05
1,000 to 1,099: $17.58 rising 5 steps to $18.94
1,100 to 1,199: $18.39 rising 5 steps to $19.81
1,200 to 1,299: $19.28 rising 5 steps to $20.77
1,300 to 1,399: $20.03 rising 5 steps to $21.57
1,400 to 1,499: $20.92 rising 5 steps to $22.53
1,500 to 1,599: $21.79 rising 5 steps to $23.47
1,600 to 1,699: $22.61 rising 5 steps to $24.35
1,700 to 1,799: $23.37 rising 5 steps to $25.17
1,800 to 1,899: $24.29 rising 5 steps to $26.17
1,900 to 1,999: $25.12 rising 5 steps to $27.05
2,000 to 2,099: $25.94 rising 5 steps to $27.94
2,100 to 2,199: $26.81 rising 5 steps to $28.87
2,200 to 2,299: $27.63 rising 5 steps to $29.76
2,300 to 2,399: $28.39 rising 5 steps to $30.58
2,400 to 2,499: $29.32 rising 5 steps to $31.58
2,500 to 2,999: $30.95 rising 5 steps to $33.33
3,000 to 3,499: $35.49 rising 5 steps to $38.22
3,500 to 3,999: $40.13 rising 5 steps to $43.22
4,000 to 4,999: $43.51 rising 5 steps to $46.86
5,000 to 5,999: $47.83 rising 5 steps to $51.51
6,000 to 6,999: $52.64 rising 5 steps to $56.70
7,000 to 7,999: $57.88 rising 5 steps to $62.34
8,000 to 10,000: $63.66 rising 5 steps to $68.56
Editor’s notes: Industry fund: Employer will contribute $0.05 per hour, maximum $6 per month per company driver, dependent contractor, driver of dependent contractor to Teamsters Local No. 31 Union/Industry Advancement Fund. Wait time at borders: Hours spent at border in excess of 1 hour will be paid at $30 per hour, provided overall work-day exceeds 10 hours.
Shift premium: $3 per hour for flat-deck premium. $35 per pickup and drop for all pickup and deliveries after first drop.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 4% pay to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 4 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 9 hours per day.
Medical benefits: Teamsters National Benefit Plan. Employer will pay $280 per month per eligible employee or dependent contractor. Should cost of plan increase during term of agreement, maximum increase to employer will be $5 per month per year per eligible employee or dependent contractor. Any increase above $5 per month per year per eligible employee or dependent contractor will be paid by employee or dependent contractor. Plan includes: group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, weekly indemnity, long-term disability, dental, extended health, medical services plan of B.C.
Pension: Teamsters’ National Pension Plan. Employer will contribute per employee: $0.50 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2019; $0.70 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2020; $0.90 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2021.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of parent, spouse, brother, sister, child, parent-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, stepchildren, legal guardian, grandparents, spouse’s grandparents and grandchildren.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year, 18 months after 5 years of service.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours' pay.
Probationary period: 45 days worked.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: $100 per year.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Company drivers and shunters: $23.20 rising 5 steps to $24.98
Dependent contractors: $44 rising 5 steps to $47.39
Call outs/call backs: $37 rising 5 steps to $39.85
3-ton: $30 rising 5 steps to $32.42
Side curtain: $36.07 rising 2 steps to $37.16
Sample rates of daily pay (current, after 7.7% increase):
Seattle: $510 rising 5 steps to $550.03
Tacoma: $535 rising 5 steps to $577.21
Sample rates of weekly pay (current, after 7.7% increase):
Weekly guarantee (piecework only): $1,776.25 rising 2 steps to $1,829.94
Sample rates of weight-per-bill pay (current, after 7.7% increase):
5 ton zone 1 (Vancouver, Burnaby, Delta, Surrey, Langley, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Aldergrove)
0 to 99: $6.38 rising 5 steps to $6.87
100 to 299: $8.36 rising 5 steps to $9
300 to 399: $10.87 rising 5 steps to $11.71
400 to 499: $12.12 rising 5 steps to $13.05
500 to 599: $13.38 rising 5 steps to $14.41
600 to 699: $14.25 rising 5 steps to $15.35
700 to 799: $15.02 rising 5 steps to $16.18
800 to 899: $15.89 rising 5 steps to $17.12
900 to 999: $16.76 rising 5 steps to $18.05
1,000 to 1,099: $17.58 rising 5 steps to $18.94
1,100 to 1,199: $18.39 rising 5 steps to $19.81
1,200 to 1,299: $19.28 rising 5 steps to $20.77
1,300 to 1,399: $20.03 rising 5 steps to $21.57
1,400 to 1,499: $20.92 rising 5 steps to $22.53
1,500 to 1,599: $21.79 rising 5 steps to $23.47
1,600 to 1,699: $22.61 rising 5 steps to $24.35
1,700 to 1,799: $23.37 rising 5 steps to $25.17
1,800 to 1,899: $24.29 rising 5 steps to $26.17
1,900 to 1,999: $25.12 rising 5 steps to $27.05
2,000 to 2,099: $25.94 rising 5 steps to $27.94
2,100 to 2,199: $26.81 rising 5 steps to $28.87
2,200 to 2,299: $27.63 rising 5 steps to $29.76
2,300 to 2,399: $28.39 rising 5 steps to $30.58
2,400 to 2,499: $29.32 rising 5 steps to $31.58
2,500 to 2,999: $30.95 rising 5 steps to $33.33
3,000 to 3,499: $35.49 rising 5 steps to $38.22
3,500 to 3,999: $40.13 rising 5 steps to $43.22
4,000 to 4,999: $43.51 rising 5 steps to $46.86
5,000 to 5,999: $47.83 rising 5 steps to $51.51
6,000 to 6,999: $52.64 rising 5 steps to $56.70
7,000 to 7,999: $57.88 rising 5 steps to $62.34
8,000 to 10,000: $63.66 rising 5 steps to $68.56
Editor’s notes: Industry fund: Employer will contribute $0.05 per hour, maximum $6 per month per company driver, dependent contractor, driver of dependent contractor to Teamsters Local No. 31 Union/Industry Advancement Fund. Wait time at borders: Hours spent at border in excess of 1 hour will be paid at $30 per hour, provided overall work-day exceeds 10 hours.
