Bombardier Transportation
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Union: Unifor
Affiliation: Canadian Labour Congress
Number of employees: 880
Bargaining unit: production employees
A 36-month renewal agreement, effective from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2017, settled in September 2014 at the mediation stage after following a work stoppage. Duration of negotiations – 4 months.
Wages
| Effective June 1, 2014 |
Effective June 1, 2015 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-Living Allowance Fold-In | $0.76 | |
| General Adjustments | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Hourly Rates - Maximum | ||
| Metal Processor | $25.00 [$24.24] |
$25.10 |
| Finisher | $25.15 [$24.39] |
$25.25 |
| Mechanical Tester 1 | $25.45 [$24.69] |
$25.55 |
| General Tool Machinist | $29.45 [$28.69] |
$29.55 |
| Effective June 1, 2016 |
|
|---|---|
| Cost-of-Living Allowance Fold-In | |
| General Adjustments | $0.10 |
| Hourly Rates - Maximum | |
| Metal Processor | $25.20 |
| Finisher | $25.35 |
| Mechanical Tester 1 | $25.65 |
| General Tool Machinist | $29.65 |
Wage Progression for New Hires
Rates for new employees start 30% (25%) below applicable job rate.
Cost-of-Living Allowance
An amount equal to 1¢ per 0.069 point increase in the Consumer Price Index 2002=100 over 12 quarterly calculations; first calculation scheduled for May 2014 covers the period February-March-April 2014 over the average for the previous quarter [previous formula, which was similar, generated $0.76 folded into current hourly rates].
Hours of Work
40 hours per week [unchanged].
Team Leader Premium
$1.20 [$1.00] per hour.
Other Premiums
Welders/Weld Inspectors: $0.50 per hour when all tests are passed.
Paid Holidays
10 days, plus 4 floating days per year [unchanged].
Paid Vacation
2 weeks earned after 1 year, 3 after 5 years, 4 after 10, 5 after 17, and 6 after 23 [unchanged].
Health and Welfare
Deductibles: $20 for single coverage and $40 for family [not available].
Weekly Indemnity: Effective September 2015, $575 [$550] per week for non-industrial accidents or sickness; September 2016, $600.
Prescription Drug: Dispensing fee cap of $4.00 per prescription [new addition].
Benefits: Employees hired after September 2014 will be eligible after 6 months service [new addition].
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan: Employees hired after September 2014 will contribute $0.25 per hour to the plan [new addition].
Retirement with Basic Benefit Until Age 65: Eligibility requires a minimum age of 55 and a total of 90 [89] points when combined with years of service.
Allowances
Safety Boots: Effective June 1, 2015, $150 [$130]; June 1, 2016, $160.
Job Security
Seniority: Employees promoted to Management positions will lose seniority after 12 [15] months.
Labour-Management Committee
Lay Off [new addition]: To be established to look at the effect of the layoff after the completion of the Toronto Transit Commission Trains in 2016.
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Note: This summary reflects the information available at time of ratification.