Construction Labour Relations Association of Manitoba

Location: province-wide, Manitoba

Union: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Affiliation: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations / Canadian Labour Congress

Number of employees: 1,100

Bargaining unit: electricians

A 36-month renewal agreement, effective from May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2016, settled in June 2013 at the bargaining stage. Duration of negotiations - 6 months.

Wages

Effective
May 1, 2013
Effective
May 1, 2014
Total Package Adjustments $1.61 $1.56
Journeyman Electrician
Hourly Rate $37.52
[$36.52]
$38.52
Total Package Adjustments $46.56
[$44.95]
$48.12
Effective
May 1, 2015
Total Package Adjustments $1.56
Journeyman Electrician
Hourly Rate $39.52
Total Package Adjustments $49.68

Hours of Work

40 per week [unchanged].

Compressed Work Week - If mutually agreed between the employer and union, 40 hours may be worked in any four consecutive days, Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday at the straight-time rate on any project located beyond the Winnipeg Perimeter Highway, provided that no more than 10 hours are worked at the straight-time rate in any one day [unchanged].

Overtime

Industrial Sector - Time and one-half for the first two overtime hours worked, Monday to Friday, then double time for all remaining hours [double time for all hours worked]; double time for all overtime hours worked on a Saturday, Sunday or Statutory Holiday [unchanged].

Commercial Sector - Time and one-half for the first two overtime hours worked, Monday to Friday, then double time for all remaining hours [unchanged]; time and one-half for the first 8 [10] hours worked on Saturday, then double time for all remaining hours [unchanged]; double time for all hours worked on a Sunday or Statutory Holiday [unchanged].].

Paid Holidays

12 paid days [Unchanged]

Allowances

Vehicle: Effective May 1st, 2013, $0.57 [$0.52] per kilometer and adjustment based on the increase n the private transportation cost index for Manitoba as published by Statistics Canada [unchanged].

Employer Contributions

Pension Fund: Effective May 1, 2013, $3.60 [$3.15] per hour; May 1, 2014, $4.05; May 1, 2015, $4.50.

Health and Welfare Plan: Effective May 1, 2013, employer contributes $1.00 per hour [unchanged] and employee contributes $0.65 [$0.55].

Electrical Industry Promotion Trust Fund: Effective May 1, 2013, $0.40 [$0.35] per hour.

Vacation and Statutory Holiday Pay: 10.5% of gross earnings [unchanged].

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Note: This summary reflect the information found in the collective agreement.