Oshawa, Ont. (240 warehouse workers) and Unifor, Local 222
Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2017, to Feb. 1, 2020. Signed on Feb. 1, 2017.
Shift premium: $1 per hour for union chairperson. $0.50 per hour (previously $0.75 per hour) for work on midnight shift.
Paid holidays: 8 statutory paid holidays, plus 4 non-statutory paid holidays. Additional days corresponding to GM production schedules during Christmas holiday period.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 8 hours per day, or on Saturday. Double time for all hours worked on Sunday, except when time worked on Sunday is part of Monday midnight shift or Saturday afternoon shift.
Dental: $2,000 maximum with 80-20% co-pay. 50% coverage with 80-20% co-pay for major restorative services, bridges, crowns, dentures, caps (excludes orthodontic coverage).
Vision: Maximum $85 every 24 months for eye exams. Maximum $300 every 24 months (previously $200 every 24 months) for frames, lenses.
Paramedical: $400 per year per employee for physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy.
AD&D: Equal to 50% of basic life ($12,500). If accidental death occurs while on company business, additional benefit of $12,500 will be paid.
Life insurance: $25,000 coverage.
Pension: Employee contributes 2% (previously 1%) to RRSP, employer matches and contributes 2% (previously 1%).
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of mother, father, spouse, child, stepparent, brother, sister, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, stepchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law; provided such days fall within 10 working days of death. 2 days for death of sister-in-law, brother-in-law, stepparent of current spouse, stepsister, stepbrother, grandparent of current spouse; provided such day falls within 10 working days of death. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle; provided such day falls within 10 working days of death.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months with less than 1 year of seniority, 36 months after 1 year of seniority.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 90 days within any 12-month period.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: Employer will supply production employees with insoles on annual basis if work cells do not have matting.
Uniforms/clothing: $100 cold-weather clothing allowance once during life of agreement for dock drivers.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
New-hire wage: progression
New-hire base wage: $15
Year 2 base wage: $16
Year 3 base wage: $17
Year 4 base wage: $18
Year 5 base wage: $20
Year 6 base wage: $20.25
Year 7 base wage: $20.50
Seniority-employee wage progression
Rate at Jan. 31, 2017: $18
Feb. 1, 2017 base wage: $20
Feb. 1, 2018 base wage: $20.25
Feb. 1, 2019 base wage: $20.50
Editor’s notes: Personal-protective equipment: $150 per year for purchase of personal-protective equipment. Paid-education leave: Employer will contribute $0.02 per employee (previously $0.015 per hour) for compensated hours in each year of collective agreement to Unifor Family Education Centre, PEL Training Fund. Social justice fund: Employer will contribute $1,000 in each year of collective agreement (previously $0.01 per hour) to social justice fund.
Shift premium: $1 per hour for union chairperson. $0.50 per hour (previously $0.75 per hour) for work on midnight shift.
Paid holidays: 8 statutory paid holidays, plus 4 non-statutory paid holidays. Additional days corresponding to GM production schedules during Christmas holiday period.
Vacations with pay: 4% to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked beyond 8 hours per day, or on Saturday. Double time for all hours worked on Sunday, except when time worked on Sunday is part of Monday midnight shift or Saturday afternoon shift.
Dental: $2,000 maximum with 80-20% co-pay. 50% coverage with 80-20% co-pay for major restorative services, bridges, crowns, dentures, caps (excludes orthodontic coverage).
Vision: Maximum $85 every 24 months for eye exams. Maximum $300 every 24 months (previously $200 every 24 months) for frames, lenses.
Paramedical: $400 per year per employee for physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy.
AD&D: Equal to 50% of basic life ($12,500). If accidental death occurs while on company business, additional benefit of $12,500 will be paid.
Life insurance: $25,000 coverage.
Pension: Employee contributes 2% (previously 1%) to RRSP, employer matches and contributes 2% (previously 1%).
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of mother, father, spouse, child, stepparent, brother, sister, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparent, stepchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law; provided such days fall within 10 working days of death. 2 days for death of sister-in-law, brother-in-law, stepparent of current spouse, stepsister, stepbrother, grandparent of current spouse; provided such day falls within 10 working days of death. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle; provided such day falls within 10 working days of death.
Seniority – recall rights: 12 months with less than 1 year of seniority, 36 months after 1 year of seniority.
Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 90 days within any 12-month period.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months.
Safety shoes: Employer will supply production employees with insoles on annual basis if work cells do not have matting.
Uniforms/clothing: $100 cold-weather clothing allowance once during life of agreement for dock drivers.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
New-hire wage: progression
New-hire base wage: $15
Year 2 base wage: $16
Year 3 base wage: $17
Year 4 base wage: $18
Year 5 base wage: $20
Year 6 base wage: $20.25
Year 7 base wage: $20.50
Seniority-employee wage progression
Rate at Jan. 31, 2017: $18
Feb. 1, 2017 base wage: $20
Feb. 1, 2018 base wage: $20.25
Feb. 1, 2019 base wage: $20.50
Editor’s notes: Personal-protective equipment: $150 per year for purchase of personal-protective equipment. Paid-education leave: Employer will contribute $0.02 per employee (previously $0.015 per hour) for compensated hours in each year of collective agreement to Unifor Family Education Centre, PEL Training Fund. Social justice fund: Employer will contribute $1,000 in each year of collective agreement (previously $0.01 per hour) to social justice fund.
