Thompson, Man. (12 supervisors, operators, mechanics, electricians, custodians, labourers) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union, (USW), Local 8223-19
Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2018, to Jan. 31, 2023. Signed on Nov. 29, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2019: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2020: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2021: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2021: (Based on cost of living calculated using CPI as published by Stats Canada for year beginning Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2022, to be paid on first period of Feb. 1, 2023)
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 17 days after 1 year, 18 days after 2 years, 20 days after 3 years, 21 days after 3 years, 22 days after 5 years, 23 days after 7 years, 24 days after 9 years, 25 days after 11 years, 26 days after 13 years, 27 days after 15 years, 28 days after 16 years, 29 days after 17 years, 30 days after 18 years, 31 days after 19 years, 32 days after 20 years, 33 days after 22 years. Time may be banked, maximum 1 year. Unused time will be paid out.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for work on employee’s regular day off.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Coverage of $75 once every 2 years for prescription lenses; $50 once every 2 years for eye exams.
Sick leave: 1 day per month, maximum 208 days in total. Unused days will not be paid out upon termination of employment.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will provide pension plan (Municipal Employees Benefits Board Pension Plan or equivalent, to be subject to union agreement).
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (father, mother, spouse, common-in-law spouse, son, daughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, stepparent, stepchild, a stepsibling (brother/sister)). 3 additional days if deceased is spouse, common-law spouse, son, daughter of employee. One-half to act as pallbearer at funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours at basic rate of pay or time and one-half, whichever is greater. Minimum of 4 hours at basic rate of pay or double time, whichever is greater, for call-ins on days off or holidays. May be banked, maximum 120 hours per year, but will be paid out if unused by end of year.
Probationary period: 3 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Uniforms/clothing: $350 per year (previously $325 per year) for safety footwear, high-visibility parka, high-visibility insulated pants. Employer will provide high-visibility coveralls on as-required basis.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.5% increase):
Level 4
Works supervisor: $39.27 rising 4 steps to $41.07
Airport facility supervisor/operator: $38.20 rising 4 steps to $39.94
Level 3 (trades)
Mechanic/operator: $38.95 rising 4 steps to $40.72
Electrician/operator: $38.95 rising 4 steps to $40.72
Level 2 operators/maintenance
Equipment operator 2 (starting): $32.04 rising 4 steps to $33.51
Equipment operator 2 (6 months): $34.05 rising 4 steps to $35.61
Equipment operator 2 (12 months): $36.18 rising 4 steps to $37.83
Equipment operator 1 (starting): $27.60 rising 4 steps to $28.86
Equipment operator 1 (6 months): $29.33 rising 4 steps to $30.67
Equipment operator 1 (12 months): $31.15 rising 4 steps to $32.57
Level 1
Custodian (starting): $20.96 rising 4 steps to $21.91
Custodian (6 months): $22.26 rising 4 steps to $23.27
Custodian (12 months): $23.65 rising 4 steps to $24.73
Labourer (starting): $19.43 rising 4 steps to $20.32
Labourer (6 months): $21.21 rising 4 steps to $22.18
Labourer (12 months): $21.92 rising 4 steps to $22.92
Summer student (starting): $15.33 rising 4 steps to $16.03
Summer student (6 months): $16.27 rising 4 steps to $17.01
Summer student (12 months): $17.28 rising 4 steps to $18.07
Lump-sum (1-time signing bonus): $500
Editor’s notes: Standby: Two and one-half hours at overtime rates for each 8-hour period on standby. Employee must be able to be on job site within 60 minutes upon callout. Northern-travel allowance: $45 per day for each day of vacation earned (including travel time). Prescription safety glasses: Maximum $140 for single-vision, $160 for bifocals, trifocals, once every 2 years.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2019: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2020: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2021: 1.5%
Effective Feb. 1, 2021: (Based on cost of living calculated using CPI as published by Stats Canada for year beginning Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2022, to be paid on first period of Feb. 1, 2023)
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: 17 days after 1 year, 18 days after 2 years, 20 days after 3 years, 21 days after 3 years, 22 days after 5 years, 23 days after 7 years, 24 days after 9 years, 25 days after 11 years, 26 days after 13 years, 27 days after 15 years, 28 days after 16 years, 29 days after 17 years, 30 days after 18 years, 31 days after 19 years, 32 days after 20 years, 33 days after 22 years. Time may be banked, maximum 1 year. Unused time will be paid out.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for work on employee’s regular day off.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Coverage of $75 once every 2 years for prescription lenses; $50 once every 2 years for eye exams.
Sick leave: 1 day per month, maximum 208 days in total. Unused days will not be paid out upon termination of employment.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Pension: Employer will provide pension plan (Municipal Employees Benefits Board Pension Plan or equivalent, to be subject to union agreement).
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death in family (father, mother, spouse, common-in-law spouse, son, daughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, stepparent, stepchild, a stepsibling (brother/sister)). 3 additional days if deceased is spouse, common-law spouse, son, daughter of employee. One-half to act as pallbearer at funeral.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours at basic rate of pay or time and one-half, whichever is greater. Minimum of 4 hours at basic rate of pay or double time, whichever is greater, for call-ins on days off or holidays. May be banked, maximum 120 hours per year, but will be paid out if unused by end of year.
Probationary period: 3 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Uniforms/clothing: $350 per year (previously $325 per year) for safety footwear, high-visibility parka, high-visibility insulated pants. Employer will provide high-visibility coveralls on as-required basis.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.5% increase):
Level 4
Works supervisor: $39.27 rising 4 steps to $41.07
Airport facility supervisor/operator: $38.20 rising 4 steps to $39.94
Level 3 (trades)
Mechanic/operator: $38.95 rising 4 steps to $40.72
Electrician/operator: $38.95 rising 4 steps to $40.72
Level 2 operators/maintenance
Equipment operator 2 (starting): $32.04 rising 4 steps to $33.51
Equipment operator 2 (6 months): $34.05 rising 4 steps to $35.61
Equipment operator 2 (12 months): $36.18 rising 4 steps to $37.83
Equipment operator 1 (starting): $27.60 rising 4 steps to $28.86
Equipment operator 1 (6 months): $29.33 rising 4 steps to $30.67
Equipment operator 1 (12 months): $31.15 rising 4 steps to $32.57
Level 1
Custodian (starting): $20.96 rising 4 steps to $21.91
Custodian (6 months): $22.26 rising 4 steps to $23.27
Custodian (12 months): $23.65 rising 4 steps to $24.73
Labourer (starting): $19.43 rising 4 steps to $20.32
Labourer (6 months): $21.21 rising 4 steps to $22.18
Labourer (12 months): $21.92 rising 4 steps to $22.92
Summer student (starting): $15.33 rising 4 steps to $16.03
Summer student (6 months): $16.27 rising 4 steps to $17.01
Summer student (12 months): $17.28 rising 4 steps to $18.07
Lump-sum (1-time signing bonus): $500
Editor’s notes: Standby: Two and one-half hours at overtime rates for each 8-hour period on standby. Employee must be able to be on job site within 60 minutes upon callout. Northern-travel allowance: $45 per day for each day of vacation earned (including travel time). Prescription safety glasses: Maximum $140 for single-vision, $160 for bifocals, trifocals, once every 2 years.
