Winnipeg (100 workers, truck drivers) and Unifor (CLC)
Renewal agreement: Effective May 14, 2016, to May 13, 2019. Signed on Oct. 11, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May 14, 2017: 2%
Effective May 14, 2018: 1.5%
Shift premium: Hourly drivers receive $0.60 per hour for all hours worked when starting work between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. Flat/mileage rated drivers receive $0.60 per hour for all hours between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. $0.75 per hour for general flat deck/straight truck tandem axle highway work. $1 per hour for Super Bs/B trains/flat-deck driving and handbombing. $0.02 per mile mileage for all miles on a trip to or from the United States.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days upon completion of 12 months of service; 15 days after 5 years; 20 days after 12 years. No more than 10% of workforce will be granted vacation at one time based on seniority.
Overtime: Time and one-half for hours in excess of regular workday and all hours worked on a statutory holiday.
Medical benefits: Premiums shared equally between company and employees.
Dental: Up to $1,500 annual coverage per family member. 50% coverage for major dental. Premiums shared equally between company and employees.
AD&D: $35,000. Premiums shared equally between company and employees.
Life insurance: $35,000. Premiums shared equally between company and employees.
Pension: Employees pay 2% of gross pay matched by company to annual maximum of $700.
Bereavement leave: 3 paid working days for death of parent, spouse, child, grandchild, sibling, parent-in-law, stepparent, stepchild. 1 paid working day for death of grandparent or sibling-in-law. Up to 7 additional days without pay may be granted.
Probationary period: 5 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Safety shoes: $150 per year allowance for safety boots, can be carried over one year.
Uniforms/clothing: $250 per year uniform allowance. Company provides coveralls.
Mileage: 325 to 450 miles return trip: $0.4258 per mile, rising to $0.43 per mile on May 14, 2017.
451 miles or more return trip: $0.4195 per mile, rising to $0.4279 per mile on May 14, 2017.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Straight truck driver: $16.60 per hour
Tractor/tandem axle truck driver: $18.62 per hour
Editor’s notes: Overtime refusal: A driver will be removed from the overtime list if he refuses overtime 3 times or fails to show up for scheduled overtime 3 times. Logs review: Drivers must notify the company immediately when their logs are taken for review or copied at any inspection point, or by any government or regulatory body (excluding Canada Revenue Agency). Safety equipment: All vehicles will be equipped with a fire extinguisher. All highway vehicles will be equipped with a first-aid kit. Education fund: The company will contribute $500 annually to the Unifor Training Fund for paid education leave.
Wage adjustments:
Effective May 14, 2017: 2%
Effective May 14, 2018: 1.5%
Shift premium: Hourly drivers receive $0.60 per hour for all hours worked when starting work between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. Flat/mileage rated drivers receive $0.60 per hour for all hours between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. $0.75 per hour for general flat deck/straight truck tandem axle highway work. $1 per hour for Super Bs/B trains/flat-deck driving and handbombing. $0.02 per mile mileage for all miles on a trip to or from the United States.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days upon completion of 12 months of service; 15 days after 5 years; 20 days after 12 years. No more than 10% of workforce will be granted vacation at one time based on seniority.
Overtime: Time and one-half for hours in excess of regular workday and all hours worked on a statutory holiday.
Medical benefits: Premiums shared equally between company and employees.
Dental: Up to $1,500 annual coverage per family member. 50% coverage for major dental. Premiums shared equally between company and employees.
AD&D: $35,000. Premiums shared equally between company and employees.
Life insurance: $35,000. Premiums shared equally between company and employees.
Pension: Employees pay 2% of gross pay matched by company to annual maximum of $700.
Bereavement leave: 3 paid working days for death of parent, spouse, child, grandchild, sibling, parent-in-law, stepparent, stepchild. 1 paid working day for death of grandparent or sibling-in-law. Up to 7 additional days without pay may be granted.
Probationary period: 5 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months.
Safety shoes: $150 per year allowance for safety boots, can be carried over one year.
Uniforms/clothing: $250 per year uniform allowance. Company provides coveralls.
Mileage: 325 to 450 miles return trip: $0.4258 per mile, rising to $0.43 per mile on May 14, 2017.
451 miles or more return trip: $0.4195 per mile, rising to $0.4279 per mile on May 14, 2017.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Straight truck driver: $16.60 per hour
Tractor/tandem axle truck driver: $18.62 per hour
Editor’s notes: Overtime refusal: A driver will be removed from the overtime list if he refuses overtime 3 times or fails to show up for scheduled overtime 3 times. Logs review: Drivers must notify the company immediately when their logs are taken for review or copied at any inspection point, or by any government or regulatory body (excluding Canada Revenue Agency). Safety equipment: All vehicles will be equipped with a fire extinguisher. All highway vehicles will be equipped with a first-aid kit. Education fund: The company will contribute $500 annually to the Unifor Training Fund for paid education leave.
