Multiprovince (99 warehouse employees) and United Steelworkers (USW), Local 1976
Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2016, to Jan. 31, 2019. Signed on Aug. 22, 2016.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2017: 3%
Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 3%
Shift premium: Toronto shifts: $1 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. Vancouver shifts: $2 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 8 hours or 4% for every 200 hours, maximum 10 days to start; 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year; 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years; 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years; 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 40 hours per week, or 8 hours per day. When statutory holiday occurs during the week, time and one-half for all hours worked after 32 hours per week.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, parents, parent’s spouse, mother-in-law, father-in-law, children, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, relatives who live with employee).
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 480 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $60 per year for approved safety boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Company supplies gloves, dust masks.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8% increase):
Toronto workers
Dock
Entry: $11.81 rising 2 steps to $12.78
6 months: $12.34 rising 2 steps to $13.35
12 months: $12.87 rising 2 steps to $13.93
18 months: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50
Forklift
Entry: $12.87 rising 2 steps to $13.93
6 months: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50
12 months: $13.92 rising 2 steps to $15.06
18 months: $14.45 rising 2 steps to $15.64
Lead hand
Entry: $15.23 rising 2 steps to $16.48
6 months: $15.76 rising 2 steps to $17.05
12 months: $16.29 rising 2 steps to $17.63
18 months: $16.81 rising 2 steps to $18.19
Vancouver workers
Dock
Entry: $12.34 rising 2 steps to $13.35
6 months: $12.87 rising 2 steps to $13.93
12 months: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50
18 months: $13.92 rising 2 steps to $15.06
Forklift
Entry: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50
6 months: $13.92 rising 2 steps to $15.06
12 months: $14.45 rising 2 steps to $15.64
18 months: $14.97 rising 2 steps to $16.20
Lead hand
Entry: $15.76 rising 2 steps to $17.05
6 months: $16.28 rising 2 steps to $17.62
12 months: $16.81 rising 2 steps to $18.19
18 months: $17.34 rising 2 steps to $18.76
Editor’s notes: Red-circled employees: Workers receiving an hourly rate higher than the basic rate of pay wage for the position held will receive a lump sum payment equal to the percentage increase for each year of the agreement.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Feb. 1, 2017: 3%
Effective Feb. 1, 2018: 3%
Shift premium: Toronto shifts: $1 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. Vancouver shifts: $2 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m.
Paid holidays: 10 days.
Vacations with pay: 8 hours or 4% for every 200 hours, maximum 10 days to start; 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year; 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years; 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years; 5 weeks or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours worked after 40 hours per week, or 8 hours per day. When statutory holiday occurs during the week, time and one-half for all hours worked after 32 hours per week.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, common-law spouse, parents, parent’s spouse, mother-in-law, father-in-law, children, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, relatives who live with employee).
Call-in pay: Minimum 3 hours’ pay.
Probationary period: 480 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Safety shoes: $60 per year for approved safety boots.
Uniforms/clothing: Company supplies gloves, dust masks.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 8% increase):
Toronto workers
Dock
Entry: $11.81 rising 2 steps to $12.78
6 months: $12.34 rising 2 steps to $13.35
12 months: $12.87 rising 2 steps to $13.93
18 months: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50
Forklift
Entry: $12.87 rising 2 steps to $13.93
6 months: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50
12 months: $13.92 rising 2 steps to $15.06
18 months: $14.45 rising 2 steps to $15.64
Lead hand
Entry: $15.23 rising 2 steps to $16.48
6 months: $15.76 rising 2 steps to $17.05
12 months: $16.29 rising 2 steps to $17.63
18 months: $16.81 rising 2 steps to $18.19
Vancouver workers
Dock
Entry: $12.34 rising 2 steps to $13.35
6 months: $12.87 rising 2 steps to $13.93
12 months: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50
18 months: $13.92 rising 2 steps to $15.06
Forklift
Entry: $13.40 rising 2 steps to $14.50
6 months: $13.92 rising 2 steps to $15.06
12 months: $14.45 rising 2 steps to $15.64
18 months: $14.97 rising 2 steps to $16.20
Lead hand
Entry: $15.76 rising 2 steps to $17.05
6 months: $16.28 rising 2 steps to $17.62
12 months: $16.81 rising 2 steps to $18.19
18 months: $17.34 rising 2 steps to $18.76
Editor’s notes: Red-circled employees: Workers receiving an hourly rate higher than the basic rate of pay wage for the position held will receive a lump sum payment equal to the percentage increase for each year of the agreement.
