Pinehurst Store Fixtures

Mississauga/Orangeville, Ont. (100 production workers) and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Carpenters District Council of Ontario (CDC), Local 27

Click here to view the original collective agreement.
Renewal agreement: Effective Nov. 15, 2016, to Nov. 14, 2019. Signed on Dec. 1, 2016.
Wage adjustments: 
Effective Nov. 15, 2017: 2%
Effective Nov. 15, 2018: 2%
Shift premium: 8% times employees’ regular hourly rate for afternoon or evening shifts. 
Paid holidays: 11 days. 
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month of service, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 18 years. 50% of unused vacation time may be carried over per year, maximum 10 days. 
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 42 1/2 hours per week. Time and one-half for all work on Saturday, double time for all work on Sunday.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums. 90% coverage for drugs. 
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will contribute $55 per month in first year, $55 per month in second year and $55 per month in third year of agreement towards employee-administered group RRSP for employees who contribute pre-tax equivalent or greater amount.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of spouse (spouse is defined to include common-law spouse, which includes opposite, same-sex spouse), child, father, mother, brother, sister, grandparents, spouse’s child, grandchildren. 1 day for death of brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents of spouse, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months, or time equivalent to employee’s seniority prior to layoff, whichever is less, but minimum 6 months.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours of work at normal rate.
Probationary period: 60 days worked within 12 months. 
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: $145 per year for footwear that must have green-patch label and steel toe.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide shipper/receiver, maintenance assistant, driver, with winter coat. Employer will make 5 winter coats available for employees who work in shipping area. Employer will provide sprayers, maintenance, press employees, metal-shop workers with coveralls or aprons at their choice. Employer will be responsible for cleaning of coveralls, aprons, coats.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Acrylic fabricator
Start: $21.94 rising 2 steps to $22.81
After 3 months: $22.29 rising 2 steps to $23.18
After 6 months: $22.63 rising 2 steps to $23.54
After 12 months: $22.97 rising 2 steps to $23.88
After 24 months: $23.62 rising 2 steps to $24.57
Break-press operator
Start: $19.47 rising 2 steps to $20.26
After 3 months: $19.99 rising 2 steps to $20.80
After 6 months: $20.50 rising 2 steps to $21.33
After 12 months: $21.01 rising 2 steps to $21.86
After 24 months: $21.52 rising 2 steps to $22.39
Cabinet maker #1
Start: $21.94 rising 2 steps to $22.811
After 3 months: $22.29 rising 2 steps to $23.18
After 6 months: $22.63 rising 2 steps to $23.54
After 12 months: $22.97 rising 2 steps to $23.88
After 24 months: $23.62 rising 2 steps to $24.57
Cabinet maker #2
Start: $19.92 rising 2 steps to $20.71
After 3 months: $20.24 rising 2 steps to $21.05
After 6 months: $20.5 8 rising 2 steps to $21.40
After 12 months: $21.27 rising 2 steps to $22.13
After 24 months: $21.61 rising 2 steps to $22.48
CNC machinist
Start: $23.29 rising 2 steps to $24.22
After 3 months: $23.67 rising 2 steps to $24.62
After 6 months: $24.08 rising 2 steps to $25.05
After 12 months: $24.89 rising 2 steps to $25.88
After 24 months: $26.24 rising 2 steps to $27.29
CNC sheet metal operator
Start: $23.29 rising 2 steps to $24.22
After 3 months: $23.67 rising 2 steps to $24.62
After 6 months: $24.08 rising 2 steps to $25.05
After 12 months: $24.89 rising 2 steps to $25.88
After 24 months: $26.24 rising 2 steps to $27.29
Driver
Start: $16.72 rising 2 steps to $17.39
After 3 months: $17.27 rising 2 steps to $17.96
After 6 months: $17.80 rising 2 steps to $18.51
After 12 months: $18.34 rising 2 steps to $19.07
Edge-bander operator
Start: $18.56 rising 2 steps to $19.30
After 3 months: $19.23 rising 2 steps to $20
After 6 months: $19.92 rising 2 steps to $20.71
After 12 months: $20.59 rising 2 steps to $21.42
After 24 months: $21.27 rising 2 steps to $22.12
Forklift driver
Start: $14.03 rising 2 steps to $14.59
After 3 months: $14.69 rising 2 steps to $15.27
After 6 months: $15.38 rising 2 steps to $15.99
After 12 months: $16.10 rising 2 steps to $16.74
Finishing-line operator
Start: $23.29 rising 2 steps to $24.22
After 3 months: $23.67 rising 2 steps to $24.62
After 6 months: $24.08 rising 2 steps to $25.05
After 12 months: $24.89 rising 2 steps to $25.88 
After 24 months: $26.24 rising 2 steps to $27.29
Finishing sander
Start: $12.83 rising 2 steps to $13.34
After 3 months: $13.51 rising 2 steps to $14.05
After 6 months: $13.86 rising 2 steps to $14.41
General labourer (machine feeder, machine helper, material handler)
Start: $12.49 rising 2 steps to $12.98
After 3 months: $13.18 rising 2 steps to $13.70
After 6 months: $13.51 rising 2 steps to $13.97
Glass cutter
Start: $21.94 rising 2 steps to $22.81
After 3 months: $22.29 rising 2 steps to $23.18
After 6 months: $22.63 rising 2 steps to $23.54
After 12 months: $22.97 rising 2 steps to $23.8 
After 24 months: $23.62 rising 2 steps to $24.57
Jr. cabinet maker
Start: $16.56 rising 2 steps to $17.22
After 3 months: $17.06 rising 2 steps to $17.74
After 6 months: $17.56 rising 2 steps to $18.26
After 12 months: $18.09 rising 2 steps to $18.81
After 24 months: $18.92 rising 2 steps to $19.67
Laser cutter machinist
Start: $23.29 rising 2 steps to $24.22
After 3 months: $23.67 rising 2 steps to $24.62
After 6 months: $24.08 rising 2 steps to $25.05
After 12 months: $24.89 rising 2 steps to $25.88
After 24 months: $26.24 rising 2 steps to $27.29
Editor’s notes: Prescription safety glasses: $150 once every 2 years. 
 

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