Calgary (51 drivers, warehouse workers) and Unifor, Local 539
Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2018, to Jan. 31, 2021. Ratified on Feb. 7, 2018. Signed on Feb. 1, 2018.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2018: $1,000 lump sum
Effective Feb. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Feb. 1, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: $0.35 cent per hour for employees who are first-aid attendants. $0.75 cent per hour for employees who perform as guillotine operator. $0.50 per hour for employee assigned by employer to act as lead-hand. $1 per hour for long-combination vehicle drivers on designated LCV trips. $0.55 per hour for all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 4.5% to start, 2 weeks or 4.5% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6.5% after 2 years, 4 weeks or 8.5% after 7 years, 5 weeks or 10.5% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12.5% after 24 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week, double time for all work after 12 hours per day. May be banked, maximum 24 hours; any unused hours will be paid out at end of year.
Meal allowance: $9 after working 2 hours beyond regular 8-hour shift or for 2 hours before start of regular 8-hour shift or for more than 4 hours' work on Saturday.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employees pay 10% of premiums. Effective Feb. 1, 2019: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employees pay 15% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employees pay 10% of premiums. 80% for basic dental services. 50% for prosthetics, crowns, bridges. 50% for orthodontics, maximum $2,300 per person.
Vision: $200 every 2 years.
STD: 66.67% of employee’s straight-time rate, maximum 52 weeks.
LTD: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employees pay 30% of premiums for coverage of 50% of employee’s straight-time rate.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $80,000.
Pension: For employees hired up to and including June 11, 2010, plan is DB. For employees hired on or after June 12, 2010, plan is DC. For DC plan, employee contributes 3% minimum, employer matches contributions, maximum 4%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, son, daughter. 3 days for death of other immediate family members (mother, father, legal guardian, brothers, sisters, stepchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepparents, grandparents, grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law).
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months with less than 1 year of service; 1 year, plus 1 month per year of service, maximum 12 months, after 1 year of service.
Probationary period: 90 working days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: After 1 year of service: 1 week’s pay per year of service, maximum 35 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $150 per year for 1 pair of approved safety footwear. May be deferred, maximum $300.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all employees with necessary protective clothing. Employer will provide work gloves as required for employees engaged in warehouse work. Employer will provide mandatory clothing each year for drivers: 1 winter/summer combo-jacket, 5 shirts (employee-option long/short sleeves), 3 pants (employee-option pants/shorts), maximum 2 hats per year by request, maximum 2 toques per year by request, winter gloves as needed, by request. Employer will provide mandatory clothing each year for non-driving employees: 5 shirts (employee-option long/short sleeves), 1 sweater or jacket for warehouse workers, (receivers only) 1 winter/summer combo jacket and winter gloves as needed, by request.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Warehouse specialist (end-rate): $27.65 rising 2 steps to $28.77
Shipper/dispatch: $28.41 rising 2 steps to $29.56
Receiver: $28.13 rising 2 steps to $29.26
Class 1 driver: $30.01 rising 2 steps to $31.22
Class 5 driver (with air): $27.92 $28.48 $29.05
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1% increase):
Pick and pack/kitting: $18 rising 2 steps to $20
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Vacation relief/casual employees: $20
Ratification signing bonus: Employees will receive 1-time bonus of $500 (previously $425) within 30 days of ratification of agreement.
Editor’s notes: First-aid attendants: First-aid attendants will be present on all shifts and will be members of bargaining unit. Employer will pay for fees, textbooks and lost time of all first-aid attendants who successfully complete course. Paid education leave: Employer will pay $1,200 per year into fund to provide for Unifor-paid education leave program.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2018: $1,000 lump sum
Effective Feb. 1, 2019: 2%
Effective Feb. 1, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: $0.35 cent per hour for employees who are first-aid attendants. $0.75 cent per hour for employees who perform as guillotine operator. $0.50 per hour for employee assigned by employer to act as lead-hand. $1 per hour for long-combination vehicle drivers on designated LCV trips. $0.55 per hour for all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Paid holidays: 11 days, plus 1 floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 4.5% to start, 2 weeks or 4.5% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6.5% after 2 years, 4 weeks or 8.5% after 7 years, 5 weeks or 10.5% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12.5% after 24 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week, double time for all work after 12 hours per day. May be banked, maximum 24 hours; any unused hours will be paid out at end of year.
Meal allowance: $9 after working 2 hours beyond regular 8-hour shift or for 2 hours before start of regular 8-hour shift or for more than 4 hours' work on Saturday.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employees pay 10% of premiums. Effective Feb. 1, 2019: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employees pay 15% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 90% of premiums, employees pay 10% of premiums. 80% for basic dental services. 50% for prosthetics, crowns, bridges. 50% for orthodontics, maximum $2,300 per person.
Vision: $200 every 2 years.
STD: 66.67% of employee’s straight-time rate, maximum 52 weeks.
LTD: Employer pays 70% of premiums, employees pay 30% of premiums for coverage of 50% of employee’s straight-time rate.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $80,000.
Pension: For employees hired up to and including June 11, 2010, plan is DB. For employees hired on or after June 12, 2010, plan is DC. For DC plan, employee contributes 3% minimum, employer matches contributions, maximum 4%.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, son, daughter. 3 days for death of other immediate family members (mother, father, legal guardian, brothers, sisters, stepchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepparents, grandparents, grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law).
Seniority – recall rights: 6 months with less than 1 year of service; 1 year, plus 1 month per year of service, maximum 12 months, after 1 year of service.
Probationary period: 90 working days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Severance: After 1 year of service: 1 week’s pay per year of service, maximum 35 weeks’ pay.
Safety shoes: $150 per year for 1 pair of approved safety footwear. May be deferred, maximum $300.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide all employees with necessary protective clothing. Employer will provide work gloves as required for employees engaged in warehouse work. Employer will provide mandatory clothing each year for drivers: 1 winter/summer combo-jacket, 5 shirts (employee-option long/short sleeves), 3 pants (employee-option pants/shorts), maximum 2 hats per year by request, maximum 2 toques per year by request, winter gloves as needed, by request. Employer will provide mandatory clothing each year for non-driving employees: 5 shirts (employee-option long/short sleeves), 1 sweater or jacket for warehouse workers, (receivers only) 1 winter/summer combo jacket and winter gloves as needed, by request.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4% increase):
Warehouse specialist (end-rate): $27.65 rising 2 steps to $28.77
Shipper/dispatch: $28.41 rising 2 steps to $29.56
Receiver: $28.13 rising 2 steps to $29.26
Class 1 driver: $30.01 rising 2 steps to $31.22
Class 5 driver (with air): $27.92 $28.48 $29.05
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 1% increase):
Pick and pack/kitting: $18 rising 2 steps to $20
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Vacation relief/casual employees: $20
Ratification signing bonus: Employees will receive 1-time bonus of $500 (previously $425) within 30 days of ratification of agreement.
Editor’s notes: First-aid attendants: First-aid attendants will be present on all shifts and will be members of bargaining unit. Employer will pay for fees, textbooks and lost time of all first-aid attendants who successfully complete course. Paid education leave: Employer will pay $1,200 per year into fund to provide for Unifor-paid education leave program.
