Niagara Falls, Ont. (170 production workers) and Unifor, Local 1101
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 11, 2017, to Jan. 10, 2020. Signed on Jan. 10, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective year 1: 2% plus $0.25 skilled-trades’ adjustment
Effective year 2: $1,000 lump-sum payment
Effective year 3: 2% plus $0.25 skilled-trades’ adjustment
Shift premium: $1 for employee who temporarily replaces supervisory employees on vacation or extended absence. $0.60 per hour when employee works on scheduled second shift. $0.80 per hour (previously $0.75 per hour) on scheduled third shift. $2 per hour for each hour worked on Sunday. $2 for hours worked between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday and paid holidays.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 3 additional days.
Vacations with pay: 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, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per shift or 40 hours per week.
Meal allowance: $7 for any employee working 10 or more consecutive hours in any 1 shift.
Medical benefits: Post Foods Canada Inc. Health Care Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Maximum $5,000 for dental services to repair natural teeth damaged as result of accident. 80% coverage for basic services, major restorative work, orthodontic treatment. $1,500 per person per year for basic and major, $2,000 lifetime maximum for orthodontics.
Vision: $300 (including cost of eye exam) per person every 24 months for prescription contact lenses, eyeglasses, laser correction surgery.
Paramedical: $300 per practitioner per year for licensed physiotherapist, psychologist, osteopath, podiatrist, chiropractor, naturopath, speech therapist.
STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 75% of basic rate of pay, maximum 26 weeks.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 67% of monthly salary, maximum $15,000 per month.
AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 1 times annual salary coverage.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren. 5 days for death of spouse, children, parents, stepparents. 1 day for death of grandparents-in-law, aunts, uncles.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months; 36 months after 2 years of service.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at time and one-half.
Probationary period: 90 days of work.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Discipline involving violence or harassment will remain in employee’s file, maximum 2 years.
Safety shoes: $125 per year, may be carried over into following year.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will furnish and pay for all necessary work uniforms worn by employees. Uniforms will be laundered at employer expense.
Tool allowance: $250 per year for purchase of tools (packaging mechanic, machinist and maintenance repair, electrician, roll mechanic, utility mechanic).
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):
Processing
Shredder machine operator: $28.85 rising 2 steps to $29.43
Reliever A: $28.73 rising 2 steps to $29.3
Oven operator: $28.40 rising 2 steps to $28.97
Flaker/cooker: $27.77 rising 2 steps to $28.33
Cluster blender: $27.77 rising 2 steps to $28.33
Bulk: $26.74 rising 2 steps to $27.27
General sanitation: $26.68 rising 2 steps to $27.21
Packaging
Line 3/line 4 operator: $28.03 rising 2 steps to $28.59
Biscuit packaging: $27.04 rising 2 steps to $27.58
Mods: $26.68 rising 2 steps to $27.21
Posted jobs
Wheat elevator operator: $27.97 rising 2 steps to $28.53
Coater: $28.22 rising 2 steps to $28.78
Forklift operator: $27.50 rising 2 steps to $28.05
Supply truck: $27.50 rising 2 steps to $28.05
QC tech: $27.04 rising 2 steps to $27.58
Sanitarian: $27.13 rising 2 steps to $27.67
Oatwise processing: $28.19 rising 2 steps to $28.75
Warehouse coordinator: $28.96 rising 2 steps to $29.54
Bosch: $29.70 rising 2 steps to $30.29
Technical quality assistant: $28.41 rising 2 steps to $28.98
Maintenance skilled trades
Electrician 2: $32.94 rising 2 steps to $33.85
Machinist/millwright central maintenance: $31.23 rising 2 steps to $32.10
Power plant technician: $31.23 rising 2 steps to $32.10
Packaging machine mechanic: $30.51 rising 2 steps to $31.37
Chief electrician: $34.47 rising 2 steps to $35.41
General maintenance
Maintenance planner: $31.20 rising 2 steps to $32.07
Mechanic (roll mechanic): $29.21 rising 2 steps to $30.04
Stock room clerk: $30.27 rising 2 steps to $31.13
Maintenance utility: $31.23 rising 2 steps to $32.10
Apprenticeships
Start: $19.38 rising 2 steps to $19.77
2 competencies: $20.07 rising 2 steps to $20.47
4 competencies: $20.75 rising 2 steps to $21.17
6 competencies: $21.44 rising 2 steps to $21.87
8 competencies: $22.13 rising 2 steps to $22.57
10 competencies: $22.81 rising 2 steps to $23.27
12 competencies: $23.49 rising 2 steps to $23.96
14 competencies: $24.18 rising 2 steps to $24.66
16 competencies: $24.86 rising 2 steps to $25.36
18 competencies: $25.53 rising 2 steps to $26.04
20 competencies: $26.22 rising 2 steps to $26.74
Editor’s notes: Skilled trades council: One-half hour dues per year will be deducted from every skilled-trades member covered by collective agreement and will be forwarded to Unifor skilled trades council in January of each year. Hearing aids: Maximum reimbursement of $300 per person every 36 months.
Wage adjustments:
Effective year 1: 2% plus $0.25 skilled-trades’ adjustment
Effective year 2: $1,000 lump-sum payment
Effective year 3: 2% plus $0.25 skilled-trades’ adjustment
Shift premium: $1 for employee who temporarily replaces supervisory employees on vacation or extended absence. $0.60 per hour when employee works on scheduled second shift. $0.80 per hour (previously $0.75 per hour) on scheduled third shift. $2 per hour for each hour worked on Sunday. $2 for hours worked between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday and paid holidays.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 3 additional days.
Vacations with pay: 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, 6 weeks or 12% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per shift or 40 hours per week.
Meal allowance: $7 for any employee working 10 or more consecutive hours in any 1 shift.
Medical benefits: Post Foods Canada Inc. Health Care Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Maximum $5,000 for dental services to repair natural teeth damaged as result of accident. 80% coverage for basic services, major restorative work, orthodontic treatment. $1,500 per person per year for basic and major, $2,000 lifetime maximum for orthodontics.
Vision: $300 (including cost of eye exam) per person every 24 months for prescription contact lenses, eyeglasses, laser correction surgery.
Paramedical: $300 per practitioner per year for licensed physiotherapist, psychologist, osteopath, podiatrist, chiropractor, naturopath, speech therapist.
STD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 75% of basic rate of pay, maximum 26 weeks.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 67% of monthly salary, maximum $15,000 per month.
AD&D: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for 1 times annual salary coverage.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death of sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren. 5 days for death of spouse, children, parents, stepparents. 1 day for death of grandparents-in-law, aunts, uncles.
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months; 36 months after 2 years of service.
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay at time and one-half.
Probationary period: 90 days of work.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months. Discipline involving violence or harassment will remain in employee’s file, maximum 2 years.
Safety shoes: $125 per year, may be carried over into following year.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will furnish and pay for all necessary work uniforms worn by employees. Uniforms will be laundered at employer expense.
Tool allowance: $250 per year for purchase of tools (packaging mechanic, machinist and maintenance repair, electrician, roll mechanic, utility mechanic).
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase):
Processing
Shredder machine operator: $28.85 rising 2 steps to $29.43
Reliever A: $28.73 rising 2 steps to $29.3
Oven operator: $28.40 rising 2 steps to $28.97
Flaker/cooker: $27.77 rising 2 steps to $28.33
Cluster blender: $27.77 rising 2 steps to $28.33
Bulk: $26.74 rising 2 steps to $27.27
General sanitation: $26.68 rising 2 steps to $27.21
Packaging
Line 3/line 4 operator: $28.03 rising 2 steps to $28.59
Biscuit packaging: $27.04 rising 2 steps to $27.58
Mods: $26.68 rising 2 steps to $27.21
Posted jobs
Wheat elevator operator: $27.97 rising 2 steps to $28.53
Coater: $28.22 rising 2 steps to $28.78
Forklift operator: $27.50 rising 2 steps to $28.05
Supply truck: $27.50 rising 2 steps to $28.05
QC tech: $27.04 rising 2 steps to $27.58
Sanitarian: $27.13 rising 2 steps to $27.67
Oatwise processing: $28.19 rising 2 steps to $28.75
Warehouse coordinator: $28.96 rising 2 steps to $29.54
Bosch: $29.70 rising 2 steps to $30.29
Technical quality assistant: $28.41 rising 2 steps to $28.98
Maintenance skilled trades
Electrician 2: $32.94 rising 2 steps to $33.85
Machinist/millwright central maintenance: $31.23 rising 2 steps to $32.10
Power plant technician: $31.23 rising 2 steps to $32.10
Packaging machine mechanic: $30.51 rising 2 steps to $31.37
Chief electrician: $34.47 rising 2 steps to $35.41
General maintenance
Maintenance planner: $31.20 rising 2 steps to $32.07
Mechanic (roll mechanic): $29.21 rising 2 steps to $30.04
Stock room clerk: $30.27 rising 2 steps to $31.13
Maintenance utility: $31.23 rising 2 steps to $32.10
Apprenticeships
Start: $19.38 rising 2 steps to $19.77
2 competencies: $20.07 rising 2 steps to $20.47
4 competencies: $20.75 rising 2 steps to $21.17
6 competencies: $21.44 rising 2 steps to $21.87
8 competencies: $22.13 rising 2 steps to $22.57
10 competencies: $22.81 rising 2 steps to $23.27
12 competencies: $23.49 rising 2 steps to $23.96
14 competencies: $24.18 rising 2 steps to $24.66
16 competencies: $24.86 rising 2 steps to $25.36
18 competencies: $25.53 rising 2 steps to $26.04
20 competencies: $26.22 rising 2 steps to $26.74
Editor’s notes: Skilled trades council: One-half hour dues per year will be deducted from every skilled-trades member covered by collective agreement and will be forwarded to Unifor skilled trades council in January of each year. Hearing aids: Maximum reimbursement of $300 per person every 36 months.
