Calgary (100 machine operators, electricians, millwrights) and Unifor, Local 539
Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2016, to Jan. 31, 2020. Signed on Feb 10, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Trades
Effective date of ratification: $0.50 per hour
Effective Feb. 1, 2017: $0.50 per hour
Effective Feb. 1, 2018: $0.50 per hour
Effective Feb. 1, 2019: $0.50 per hour
Shift premium: $0.70 per hour will be paid for hours worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. Effective Feb.1, 2018: $0.75 per hour. Effective Feb.1, 2019: $0.80 per hour. $0.90 per hour will be paid for hours actually worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Effective Feb.1, 2018: $0.95 per hour. Effective Feb.1, 2019: $1 per hour. $0.85 per hour for employee designated to provide first-aid coverage. $0.25 per hour for employee designated responsibility for temporary scheduling and co-ordinating for 6 months per year.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 3 floating days.
Vacations with pay: 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 23 years, 7 weeks or 14.5% after 30 years. After completing 5 years’ service, employee will received supplementary vacation time: 1 week after 5 years, 2 weeks after 10 years, 3 weeks after 20 years, 5 weeks after 30 years, 5 weeks after 40 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week or Saturday or designated day off. May be deferred, maximum 40 hours per year.
Meal allowance: $12 when working more than 2 hours of overtime. Additional $12 after more than 4 hours’ overtime.
Vision: $300 per person every 24 months. $75 per year for eye exams.
AD&D: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pay 20% of premiums for coverage of 2-times annual salary.
Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pay 20% of premiums for coverage consisting of 2-times annual salary.
Pension: Employees contribute 2% per year to Pension Plan for Unionized Employees of WestRock.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent. 3 days for death in immediate family.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay, minimum 4 hours’ if any work done.
Probationary period: 60 days or 480 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2,080 worked hours.
Safety shoes: $145 per year for boots (full ankle needs to be covered).
Sample rates of pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
Corrugator
Operator: $29.10 rising 3 steps to $31.03
Knife: $28.55 rising 3 steps to $30.44
Clamp: $27.37 rising 3 steps to $29.19
Warehouseperson: $27.37 rising 3 steps to $29.19
Double backer: $27.36 rising 3 steps to $29.18
Downstacker $26.67 rising 3 steps to $28.43
Forklift: $26.66 rising 3 steps to $28.42
Fourth person: $25.96 rising 3 steps to $27.69
Press dept
#924 FFG operator: $28.91 rising 3 steps to $30.83
#68 FFG operator: $28.71 rising 3 steps to $30.62
Order readiness: $28.60 rising 3 steps to $30.49
#60 FFG operator: $28.50 rising 3 steps to $30.39
#82 RDC operator: $28.46 rising 3 steps to $30.35
#80 RDC operator: $28.23 rising 3 steps to $30.10
#80/82 first helper: $26.90 rising 3 steps to $28.69
#60/66/68 slotterperson: $26.55 rising 3 steps to $28.31
#60 stacker: $25.96 rising 3 steps to $27.69
#70 post operator: $27.69 rising 3 steps to $29.52
#70 post feederperson: $26.70 rising 3 steps to $28.46
#70 post stacker: $25.76 rising 3 steps to $27.48
Shipping dept
Shipping coordinator: $27.23 rising 3 steps to $29.04
Assistant shipper: $26.94 rising 3 steps to $28.73
Lift truck – shipping: $26.82 rising 3 steps to $28.61
Flexotizer operator: $26.87 rising 3 steps to $28.66
Lift truck - shipping 11-7 p.m.: $26.82 rising 3 steps to $28.61
Lift truck-press: $26.66 rising 3 steps to $28.42
General help
Machine readiness: $29.19 rising 3 steps to $31.13
Steel die mounter: $28.23 rising 3 steps to $30.10
Print plate mounter: $27.24 rising 3 steps to $29.05
Slitter operator: $26.36 rising 3 steps to $28.12
Baler operator: $26.34 rising 3 steps to $28.10
Bundler operator: $26.17 rising 3 steps to $27.90
Over 60 days: $24.88 rising 3 steps to $26.54
Under 60 days: $22.78 rising 3 steps to $24.29
Students: $19.51 rising 3 steps to $20.81
Engineer/adhesive
Chief engineer third-class: $35.54 rising 3 steps to $39.47
Power engineer third-class: $35.03 rising 3 steps to $38.92
Power engineer fourth-class: $31.88 rising 3 steps to $35.57
Maintenance
Certified electrician $36.11 rising 3 steps to $40.08
Fourth-yr apprentice: $31.11 rising 3 steps to $33.17
Third-yr apprentice: $28.69 rising 3 steps to $30.60
Second-yr apprentice: $27.70 rising 3 steps to $29.54
First-yr apprentice: $26.36 rising 3 steps to $28.12
Apprentice – 2 mos (base): $24.88 rising 3 steps to $26.54
Certified millwright: $35.54 rising 3 steps to $39.47
Heavy-duty mechanic: $35.54 rising 3 steps to $39.47
Fourth-yr apprentice: $31.99 rising 3 steps to $35.52
Third-yr apprentice: $28.69 rising 3 steps to $31.58
Second-yr apprentice: $27.70 rising 3 steps to $29.54
First-yr apprentice: $26.36 rising 3 steps to $28.12
Apprentice – 2 mos (base): $24.88 rising 3 steps to $26.54
Wage adjustments:
Trades
Effective date of ratification: $0.50 per hour
Effective Feb. 1, 2017: $0.50 per hour
Effective Feb. 1, 2018: $0.50 per hour
Effective Feb. 1, 2019: $0.50 per hour
Shift premium: $0.70 per hour will be paid for hours worked between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. Effective Feb.1, 2018: $0.75 per hour. Effective Feb.1, 2019: $0.80 per hour. $0.90 per hour will be paid for hours actually worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Effective Feb.1, 2018: $0.95 per hour. Effective Feb.1, 2019: $1 per hour. $0.85 per hour for employee designated to provide first-aid coverage. $0.25 per hour for employee designated responsibility for temporary scheduling and co-ordinating for 6 months per year.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 3 floating days.
Vacations with pay: 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 23 years, 7 weeks or 14.5% after 30 years. After completing 5 years’ service, employee will received supplementary vacation time: 1 week after 5 years, 2 weeks after 10 years, 3 weeks after 20 years, 5 weeks after 30 years, 5 weeks after 40 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week or Saturday or designated day off. May be deferred, maximum 40 hours per year.
Meal allowance: $12 when working more than 2 hours of overtime. Additional $12 after more than 4 hours’ overtime.
Vision: $300 per person every 24 months. $75 per year for eye exams.
AD&D: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pay 20% of premiums for coverage of 2-times annual salary.
Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pay 20% of premiums for coverage consisting of 2-times annual salary.
Pension: Employees contribute 2% per year to Pension Plan for Unionized Employees of WestRock.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent. 3 days for death in immediate family.
Seniority – recall rights: 1 year.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay, minimum 4 hours’ if any work done.
Probationary period: 60 days or 480 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 2,080 worked hours.
Safety shoes: $145 per year for boots (full ankle needs to be covered).
Sample rates of pay (current, after 6.6% increase):
Corrugator
Operator: $29.10 rising 3 steps to $31.03
Knife: $28.55 rising 3 steps to $30.44
Clamp: $27.37 rising 3 steps to $29.19
Warehouseperson: $27.37 rising 3 steps to $29.19
Double backer: $27.36 rising 3 steps to $29.18
Downstacker $26.67 rising 3 steps to $28.43
Forklift: $26.66 rising 3 steps to $28.42
Fourth person: $25.96 rising 3 steps to $27.69
Press dept
#924 FFG operator: $28.91 rising 3 steps to $30.83
#68 FFG operator: $28.71 rising 3 steps to $30.62
Order readiness: $28.60 rising 3 steps to $30.49
#60 FFG operator: $28.50 rising 3 steps to $30.39
#82 RDC operator: $28.46 rising 3 steps to $30.35
#80 RDC operator: $28.23 rising 3 steps to $30.10
#80/82 first helper: $26.90 rising 3 steps to $28.69
#60/66/68 slotterperson: $26.55 rising 3 steps to $28.31
#60 stacker: $25.96 rising 3 steps to $27.69
#70 post operator: $27.69 rising 3 steps to $29.52
#70 post feederperson: $26.70 rising 3 steps to $28.46
#70 post stacker: $25.76 rising 3 steps to $27.48
Shipping dept
Shipping coordinator: $27.23 rising 3 steps to $29.04
Assistant shipper: $26.94 rising 3 steps to $28.73
Lift truck – shipping: $26.82 rising 3 steps to $28.61
Flexotizer operator: $26.87 rising 3 steps to $28.66
Lift truck - shipping 11-7 p.m.: $26.82 rising 3 steps to $28.61
Lift truck-press: $26.66 rising 3 steps to $28.42
General help
Machine readiness: $29.19 rising 3 steps to $31.13
Steel die mounter: $28.23 rising 3 steps to $30.10
Print plate mounter: $27.24 rising 3 steps to $29.05
Slitter operator: $26.36 rising 3 steps to $28.12
Baler operator: $26.34 rising 3 steps to $28.10
Bundler operator: $26.17 rising 3 steps to $27.90
Over 60 days: $24.88 rising 3 steps to $26.54
Under 60 days: $22.78 rising 3 steps to $24.29
Students: $19.51 rising 3 steps to $20.81
Engineer/adhesive
Chief engineer third-class: $35.54 rising 3 steps to $39.47
Power engineer third-class: $35.03 rising 3 steps to $38.92
Power engineer fourth-class: $31.88 rising 3 steps to $35.57
Maintenance
Certified electrician $36.11 rising 3 steps to $40.08
Fourth-yr apprentice: $31.11 rising 3 steps to $33.17
Third-yr apprentice: $28.69 rising 3 steps to $30.60
Second-yr apprentice: $27.70 rising 3 steps to $29.54
First-yr apprentice: $26.36 rising 3 steps to $28.12
Apprentice – 2 mos (base): $24.88 rising 3 steps to $26.54
Certified millwright: $35.54 rising 3 steps to $39.47
Heavy-duty mechanic: $35.54 rising 3 steps to $39.47
Fourth-yr apprentice: $31.99 rising 3 steps to $35.52
Third-yr apprentice: $28.69 rising 3 steps to $31.58
Second-yr apprentice: $27.70 rising 3 steps to $29.54
First-yr apprentice: $26.36 rising 3 steps to $28.12
Apprentice – 2 mos (base): $24.88 rising 3 steps to $26.54
