Locals 175 & 633 In The News

Collective Agreements

Anniversary Updates

London Coca Cola workers meet to ratify

Local 175 members working at Coca Cola London achieved a new three-year collective agreement at a ratification meeting held April 13, 2008. The contract highlights include:

• Wages increase by a total of 75 cents per hour over the term of the agreement.

• The company will contribute $1.35 per hour, an increase of 26 cents effective January 1, 2008, to the Canadian Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan (CCWIPP) and it will also contribute to the CCWIPP Stabilization Fund in the amount of 25 cents per hour in the fist year and 10 cents per hour in both the second and third year.

• Workers receive new Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage of $100,000 and the employee benefit booklet will now be included as an appendix in the collective agreement.

• Bereavement leave improves to include grandchildren in the language and new letters of agreement address substance abuse and workplace accommodation.

• The number of stewards increases to four, up from three.

• Language improvements include the deletion of 2nd probationary periods for full-time employees who previously worked as temporary employees and there is no one day waiting period of laid off to transfer between seniority groups.

Union Negotiating Committee: Terry Churchill, Dennis Krajaefski, Rick Uhrig and Union Rep Wendy Absolom.

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Final offer provides numerous benefits including transfer rights

The 90-member bargaining unit at Coleman Health Care Centre in Barrie ratified a new three-year collective agreement on April 2, 2008. If the employer relocates the facility within 50 kilometres of its present location, during the term of the contract, the employer will recognize the Union as the bargaining agent and all non-probationary members will be offered an opportunity to transfer with full seniority. Other contract improvements include:

Union negotiating committee: Kaley Wilkinson, Sherri Adair, Sharon Brassard, Denise Hamilton and Union Representative Rob Nicholas.

Great Lakes Elevator workers ratify final offer

On April 4, 2008, the members of Local 175 working at Great Lake Elevator in Owen Sound voted on a final contract offer from the company. The agreement, highlighted below, was ratified and will cover a three-year term.

• Wages increase by 35 cents per hour in each year of the contract term with the first raise retroactive to January 3, 2008.

• The earliest age of retirement is reduced to 57, instead of the previous 60.

• Effective May 1, 2008, workers participating in the pension plan must contribute 6 per cent of their income toward the pension plan. The company will pay each employee $600 on May 1, 2008.

• The dental plan will adhere to a rolling schedule currently based on the 2008 Ontario Dental Association (ODA) fee schedule.

• New language ensures the company will give as much notice as possible with respect to overtime and the company will cover the cost of printing copies of the collective agreement for the employees.

Union Negotiating Committee: Mike David, Mike Morrison and Union Rep Roy Reed.

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Building service workers at Hurley Corporation achieve new contract

At meetings held April 28 and April 29, members working for Hurley Corporation at three downtown Toronto locations, ratified a three-year collective agreement with a number of improvements:

• Wages increase by between $1.05 and $1.15 per hour over the duration of the contract.

• Employer contributions to the workers’ dental plan increase by 1 cent per hour in each year of the contract to reach a contribution rate of 33 cents per hour by July 15, 2010.

• Family Day is now a paid holiday.

Union Negotiating Committee: Kerwyn Caesar and Union Rep Linval Dixon.

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Knollcrest Lodge members vote on three-year contract

The 68 members of the bargaining unit at Knollcrest Lodge in Milverton met on April 10, 2008, to vote on the negotiated contract that will see them through December 2010. Highlights of the new contract include:

• Wage increases of 3 per cent in the first year and 2.5 per cent in each the second and third year of the contract term. The first increase is retroactive to January 1, 2008.

• Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) receive an additional improvement of 50 cents per hour in each year of the contract.

• Company contributions toward the workers’ group insurance plan increase by ¼ per cent effective January 1, 2009 and by another ¼ per cent in the following year.

• The company contributions toward the Canadian Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan (CCWIPP) increase by two cents per hour to a rate of 74 cents per hour. In addition, the company will contribute three cents per hour on behalf of all employees toward the CCWIPP Stabilization Fund, with these contributions increasing to 6 cents in the second year and 9 cents in the third year of the contract.

• Dental plan contributions improve by one cent per year of the contract term.

Union Negotiating Committee: Shelley Graul, Linda Vincent, Wendy Weadick and Union Rep Roy Reed.

Machine and Tool Shop workers achieve wage and benefit gains

Members at the Maple Leaf Machine and Tool Shop in Burlington met on April 18, 2008, to vote on a three-year contract. Highlights of the ratified agreement include:

• Wages improve by 30 cents per hour in each year of the contract term.

• Employer contributions to the workers’ dental plan increase to 32 cents per hour.

• Workers also benefit from increases Life Insurance and AD&D coverage of $35,000 each, effective September 1, 2008, and an improved vision benefit of $150 per 24-month period.

• The company will contribute 10 cents per hour beginning May 1, 2008, toward the Canadian Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan (CCWIPP) Stabilization Fund. This amount increases by 10 cents per hour on April 1, 2009.

Union Negotiating Committee: Les Kreiner and Union Rep Matt Davenport.

Picton health care sector members vote to ratify new deal

The 82-member bargaining unit at Picton Manor achieved a new three-year collective agreement at a ratification meeting held April 21, 2008. Highlights of the deal include:

• Wages increase by 2 per cent in the first year, 2.2 per cent in the second year and 2.5 per cent in the third year.

• Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) receive a wage adjustment, in addition to regular increases, of 10 cents per hour in the first year.

• Personal Support Workers (PSWs) also receive a wage adjustment of between 5 and 8 cents per hour in the third year of the contract.

• Workers will receive Family Day as a float holiday.

• New language establishes that lay-offs be done by seniority with senior employees bumping into other classifications if qualified.

• The company recognizes UFCW succession rights for the new Picton Manor, when constructed, with job security.

Union Negotiating Committee: April Brickwell, Cindy Pilon and Union Rep Marilyn Lang.

Ridge Landfill workers achieve contract improvements

The 11 members of Local 175 working at Ridge Landfill, located in Blenheim, met on April 23, 2008, to vote on a three-year contract reached with the company. Provisions of the new contract include:

• Wages increase by 3 per cent in each year of the contract with the first raise retroactive to December 1, 2007.

• Retroactive to December 1, 2007, there is a one-time wage adjustment of 25 cents per hour to the Labour rate.

• All members employed at the time of ratification receive a signing bonus of $500.

• Family Day is now included in the statutory holiday language.

• Bereavement leave language improves to provide three days paid leave for the death of an immediate relative. In addition, the contract provides for one day’s paid leave for the death of an aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or in-law grandparent.

• Each worker classified as ‘mechanic’ receives an annual tool allowance of $250.The company will contribute $225 in each year of the contract toward the UFCW Training & Education Fund.

• Other language improvements address uniforms, health and safety

Union Negotiating Committee: Harry Jenner, Chris Osborne and Union Rep Kevin Dowling.