Saint-Jacques, N.B. (120 production, yard, maintenance employees) and Unifor, Local 94
Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2022. Ratified on Feb. 1, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1. 2018: $0.30 per hour
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $0.30 per hour
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $0.40 per hour
Effective Jan. 1. 2021: $0.40 per hour
Effective Jan. 1, 2022: $0.40 per hour
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for employees on night shift. $0.50 per hour for journeymen millwright holding class B welding certificate. $0.75 per hour for maintenance employees holding certificate of professional aptitude (journeymen) issued by province. $0.50 per hour for maintenance employees holding certificate of aptitude in another area of maintenance, if beneficial to operation. $0.35 per hour for employees with job in levels 1, 2, 3 and with 5 years of experience. $0.50 per hour for employees with job in level 4A and with 5 years of experience. $1 per hour for employees with job in level 4B and with 5 years of experience. $2.25 per hour for lead-hands.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 1 floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 2 weeks or 4%, to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 2 weeks or 5% after 3 years, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 12 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work outside weekly posted schedule.
Meal allowance: Maximum $20 for meal if employee works, without advance notice, for more than 2 additional hours outside regular work hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. 80% coverage for minor dental care, services. Maximum $1,000 per person per year.
STD: Coverage of 66.67% of weekly salary, maximum $400 per week, maximum 26 weeks.
LTD: Coverage of 50% of monthly salary, maximum 85% from all sources.
AD&D: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of $20,000.
Pension: Employer will match employee’s contribution, maximum 1% in group retirement saving plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, child of spouse, father, mother, brother, sister. 3 days for death of father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandparent of spouse. 1 day for death of grandchild. 1 additional day if employee must travel more than 250 kilometres.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months to start; 36 months after 10 years.
Probationary period: 65 days of work within 1 year.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: Employer will select at least 3 models of preferred CSA quality steel-toed security boots from vendor and employee can choose 1 pair from selection and boots will be paid in full. Employee will receive $175 credit (previously $150 credit), to be paid to vendor by employer, and to be used between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide safety glasses, gloves, ear plugs. Employer will provide coveralls to maintenance team.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $1.50-per-hour increase):
Level 1
Labour: $17.31 rising 4 steps to $18.81
Level 2
Chop saw/radial saw/tension helper/stacker helper/joiner helper/MSR line/press entry/packaging: $17.86 rising 4 steps to $19.36
Level 3
Bundle saw/stacker assembly/press entry/flange entry/MSR stacker, wrapper: $18.39 rising 4 steps to $19.89
Level 4A
Joiner C/outside lift/yard labour lift/inside lift/outside lift: $19.22 rising 4 steps to $20.72
Leval 4B
Joiner B/I-machine/test tension/MSR 1/OSB machine: $19.22 rising 4 steps to $20.72
Leval 5 MTC
Year 1 apprentice: $20.24 rising 4 steps to $21.74
Year 2 apprentice: $21.02 rising 4 steps to $22.52
Year 3 apprentice: $21.77 rising 4 steps to $23.27
Year 4 apprentice: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.40
Uncertified millwright: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.40
Grinder: $22.61 rising 4 steps to $24.11
Journeymen level 6A MTC
Electrician/welder, machinist/boiler maker (stationery engineer): $24.74 rising 4 steps to $26.24
Journeymen level 6B MTC
Millwright: $26.27 rising 4 steps to $27.77
Level 7 MTC
Head electrician/head millwright: $29.33 rising 4 steps to $30.83
Level 8 technician in control: $25.75 rising 4 steps to $27.25
Year 1 apprentice: $26.50 rising 4 steps to $28.00
Year 2 apprentice: $27.25 rising 4 steps to $28.75
Year 3 apprentice: $28 rising 4 steps to $29.50
Year 4 apprentice: $28.75 rising 4 steps to $30.25
Journeymen: $28.75 rising 4 steps to $30.25
Wage adjustments:
Effective Jan. 1. 2018: $0.30 per hour
Effective Jan. 1, 2019: $0.30 per hour
Effective Jan. 1, 2020: $0.40 per hour
Effective Jan. 1. 2021: $0.40 per hour
Effective Jan. 1, 2022: $0.40 per hour
Shift premium: $0.50 per hour for employees on night shift. $0.50 per hour for journeymen millwright holding class B welding certificate. $0.75 per hour for maintenance employees holding certificate of professional aptitude (journeymen) issued by province. $0.50 per hour for maintenance employees holding certificate of aptitude in another area of maintenance, if beneficial to operation. $0.35 per hour for employees with job in levels 1, 2, 3 and with 5 years of experience. $0.50 per hour for employees with job in level 4A and with 5 years of experience. $1 per hour for employees with job in level 4B and with 5 years of experience. $2.25 per hour for lead-hands.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus 1 floating holiday.
Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 2 weeks or 4%, to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 2 weeks or 5% after 3 years, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 12 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work outside weekly posted schedule.
Meal allowance: Maximum $20 for meal if employee works, without advance notice, for more than 2 additional hours outside regular work hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums. 80% coverage for minor dental care, services. Maximum $1,000 per person per year.
STD: Coverage of 66.67% of weekly salary, maximum $400 per week, maximum 26 weeks.
LTD: Coverage of 50% of monthly salary, maximum 85% from all sources.
AD&D: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 50% of premiums, employee pays 50% of premiums for coverage of $20,000.
Pension: Employer will match employee’s contribution, maximum 1% in group retirement saving plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, child, child of spouse, father, mother, brother, sister. 3 days for death of father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandparent of spouse. 1 day for death of grandchild. 1 additional day if employee must travel more than 250 kilometres.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months to start; 36 months after 10 years.
Probationary period: 65 days of work within 1 year.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: Employer will select at least 3 models of preferred CSA quality steel-toed security boots from vendor and employee can choose 1 pair from selection and boots will be paid in full. Employee will receive $175 credit (previously $150 credit), to be paid to vendor by employer, and to be used between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide safety glasses, gloves, ear plugs. Employer will provide coveralls to maintenance team.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after $1.50-per-hour increase):
Level 1
Labour: $17.31 rising 4 steps to $18.81
Level 2
Chop saw/radial saw/tension helper/stacker helper/joiner helper/MSR line/press entry/packaging: $17.86 rising 4 steps to $19.36
Level 3
Bundle saw/stacker assembly/press entry/flange entry/MSR stacker, wrapper: $18.39 rising 4 steps to $19.89
Level 4A
Joiner C/outside lift/yard labour lift/inside lift/outside lift: $19.22 rising 4 steps to $20.72
Leval 4B
Joiner B/I-machine/test tension/MSR 1/OSB machine: $19.22 rising 4 steps to $20.72
Leval 5 MTC
Year 1 apprentice: $20.24 rising 4 steps to $21.74
Year 2 apprentice: $21.02 rising 4 steps to $22.52
Year 3 apprentice: $21.77 rising 4 steps to $23.27
Year 4 apprentice: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.40
Uncertified millwright: $22.90 rising 4 steps to $24.40
Grinder: $22.61 rising 4 steps to $24.11
Journeymen level 6A MTC
Electrician/welder, machinist/boiler maker (stationery engineer): $24.74 rising 4 steps to $26.24
Journeymen level 6B MTC
Millwright: $26.27 rising 4 steps to $27.77
Level 7 MTC
Head electrician/head millwright: $29.33 rising 4 steps to $30.83
Level 8 technician in control: $25.75 rising 4 steps to $27.25
Year 1 apprentice: $26.50 rising 4 steps to $28.00
Year 2 apprentice: $27.25 rising 4 steps to $28.75
Year 3 apprentice: $28 rising 4 steps to $29.50
Year 4 apprentice: $28.75 rising 4 steps to $30.25
Journeymen: $28.75 rising 4 steps to $30.25
