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