London, Ont. (10 drivers) and Teamsters Canada, Local 879
Renewal agreement: Effective June 30, 2016, to June 29, 2018. Signed on June 30, 2016.
Paid holidays: 9 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 6 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours after 60 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee 25%.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee 25%.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law partner, children, children of common-law partner, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, grandparents, father, mother of the spouse, common-law partner. Any relative of the employee who resides with the employee).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 3 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
DZ year 1
Start: $14.50
3 months: $15
2 years: $16.25
DZ year 2
Start: $15
3 months: $16.25
AZ year 1
Start: $18
3 months: $18.50
2 years: $19
AZ year 2
Start: $18
3 months: $19
Editor’s notes: Elections: Employees eligible to vote in a federal, provincial or municipal election will have up to 4 consecutive hours off work during the hours in which the polls are open to cast a vote.
Paid holidays: 9 days.
Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 6 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours after 60 hours per week.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee 25%.
Dental: Employer pays 75% of premiums, employee 25%.
LTD: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employee pays 100% of premiums.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law partner, children, children of common-law partner, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, grandparents, father, mother of the spouse, common-law partner. Any relative of the employee who resides with the employee).
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months.
Probationary period: 3 months.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
DZ year 1
Start: $14.50
3 months: $15
2 years: $16.25
DZ year 2
Start: $15
3 months: $16.25
AZ year 1
Start: $18
3 months: $18.50
2 years: $19
AZ year 2
Start: $18
3 months: $19
Editor’s notes: Elections: Employees eligible to vote in a federal, provincial or municipal election will have up to 4 consecutive hours off work during the hours in which the polls are open to cast a vote.
