Vancouver (36 kitchen workers, door attendants) and Unifor, Local 3000
Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 1, 2016, to July 31, 2019. Signed on Aug. 1, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Aug. 1, 2017: 2%
Effective Aug. 1, 2018: 2.25%
Shift premium: $4 per hour when training new employee. $4 per hour when employee is temporarily assigned managerial duties. $0.75 per hour for most-senior door attendant on shift.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 6 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours up to 10 hours per day, and for all work after 40 hours in any 5-day period up to 48 hours. Double time thereafter. May be banked, maximum 5 days.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums for B.C. Medical Services Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Vision: $75 every 2 years for eye examinations.
Paramedical: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums, maximum $500 per year.
Weekly indemnity: After working minimum 240 hours in 3-month period, employer will provide 60% of earnings payable from first day of injury or fourth day of illness.
Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parents, common-law spouse, husband, wife, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchildren, same-sex spouse). 1 day for death of father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law. 1 day for death of employee’s close friend or relative not otherwise defined.
Seniority – recall rights: Up to end of probationary period: 6 months; after 6 months’ service: 12 months; after 1 years’ service: 18 months.
Probationary period: 90 days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, unless another suspension occurs, whereby suspension will remain further 12 months.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase):
Bartender: $16.15 rising 2 steps to $16.84
Server: $13.23 rising 2 steps to $13.79
Barporter: $11.62 rising 2 steps to $12.12
Busperson: $12.21 rising 2 steps to $12.73
Box office: $14.74 rising 2 steps to $15.37
Usher: $12.79 rising 2 steps to $13.34
Barista: $12.18 rising 2 steps to $12.70
Dishwasher: $12.21 rising 2 steps to $12.73
Door charge attendant: $14.11 rising 2 steps to $14.71
Door attendant: $14.27 rising 2 steps to $14.88
Cook/prep cook: $14.74 rising 2 steps to $15.37
Editor’s notes: Cashing out: Employer will allow up to 15 minutes on employer’s time to employee who has responsibility of cashing out. Surcharge: Employer will guarantee 17% surcharge (before tax) is charged on all contracted host food and bar bills based on gross charges and will ensure money is distributed appropriately to staff in that location. Whenever employer holds function at Arts Club venue and host beverages are served, surcharge of $20 will be paid by employer to each bar staff employee working event. Paid-education leave: Employer will pay $0.04 per hour per employee into special fund to provide paid-education leave for upgrading employee skills in all aspects of trade union functions
Wage adjustments:
Effective Aug. 1, 2016: 1.75%
Effective Aug. 1, 2017: 2%
Effective Aug. 1, 2018: 2.25%
Shift premium: $4 per hour when training new employee. $4 per hour when employee is temporarily assigned managerial duties. $0.75 per hour for most-senior door attendant on shift.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 6 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 hours up to 10 hours per day, and for all work after 40 hours in any 5-day period up to 48 hours. Double time thereafter. May be banked, maximum 5 days.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums for B.C. Medical Services Plan.
Dental: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Vision: $75 every 2 years for eye examinations.
Paramedical: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums, maximum $500 per year.
Weekly indemnity: After working minimum 240 hours in 3-month period, employer will provide 60% of earnings payable from first day of injury or fourth day of illness.
Life insurance: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (parents, common-law spouse, husband, wife, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchildren, same-sex spouse). 1 day for death of father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law. 1 day for death of employee’s close friend or relative not otherwise defined.
Seniority – recall rights: Up to end of probationary period: 6 months; after 6 months’ service: 12 months; after 1 years’ service: 18 months.
Probationary period: 90 days.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months, unless another suspension occurs, whereby suspension will remain further 12 months.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 4.3% increase):
Bartender: $16.15 rising 2 steps to $16.84
Server: $13.23 rising 2 steps to $13.79
Barporter: $11.62 rising 2 steps to $12.12
Busperson: $12.21 rising 2 steps to $12.73
Box office: $14.74 rising 2 steps to $15.37
Usher: $12.79 rising 2 steps to $13.34
Barista: $12.18 rising 2 steps to $12.70
Dishwasher: $12.21 rising 2 steps to $12.73
Door charge attendant: $14.11 rising 2 steps to $14.71
Door attendant: $14.27 rising 2 steps to $14.88
Cook/prep cook: $14.74 rising 2 steps to $15.37
Editor’s notes: Cashing out: Employer will allow up to 15 minutes on employer’s time to employee who has responsibility of cashing out. Surcharge: Employer will guarantee 17% surcharge (before tax) is charged on all contracted host food and bar bills based on gross charges and will ensure money is distributed appropriately to staff in that location. Whenever employer holds function at Arts Club venue and host beverages are served, surcharge of $20 will be paid by employer to each bar staff employee working event. Paid-education leave: Employer will pay $0.04 per hour per employee into special fund to provide paid-education leave for upgrading employee skills in all aspects of trade union functions
